Helleborus Frostkiss® Pippa’s Purple

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Emerging from the last snows of winter, these large, purple-pink flowers speckled in maroon, are a sight to behold. The blossoms are held erect and outward on dark purple stems, the better to admire them in the garden or in vases. Adding season-long interest to the garden is a mound of soft green foliage that emerges after the flowers appear, the leaves elegantly marbled in white. ‘RD09’ PP 27,121

These aristocrats of the woodland garden are native to Europe and western Asia. The genus Helleborus contains about 20 species of perennials that bloom in early winter in mild climates and in late winter or early spring where the soil freezes hard, which makes them either the last or the first flowers in the garden. They require a moist but well-drained site with some shade. Take care to amend the soil with plenty of organic matter, such as well-aged leaf mold and compost. You’ll be rewarded with long-lived, deer- and vole-resistant plants that will spread nicely on their own.

For more information on growing Helleborus, click Growing Guide.