Hellebores

Hellebores. Every spring I’m out there pulling aside dried up debris from winter to look for the fresh green growth and FLOWERS! They are tough perennials and they are also-
-happy as anything in the shade (even full shade)
-deer resistant (actually dear hate them)
-very hardy and bloom for a couple months
-nearly evergreen
To some, hellebore flowers aren’t very dramatic, but in April and May I’m good with that. I want to slowly move in to the riot of color that is inevitable. Shades of pink, streaky purples, and creamy white all look great to me now.

A single hellebore plant is lovely. A mass of hellebores as a ground cover is dramatic. These can be interspersed with bulbs that like shade, snakeroot, bluebells, hosta, and the list goes on.

I have a bunch of mixed shades of Hellebores in 2” pots ready to plant. I’ll need to start potting them up soon but until I do they are $14 each, three or more $13 each, and seven or more $12 each.

I forgot to say that hellebores are not a low priced plant. They are challenging to mass produce because they are slow growing. They will grow faster in your garden than in a pot, but they’re in it for the long game for sure. I have tried to germinate the seed many times and it’s one of those that requires a double dormancy. Yikes. But in your garden, you may find small clumps of seedlings and they’re happy to be moved around to fill in your area.

Planting hellebores are an investment in the future of your garden 🙂