Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow speckled

Lenten Rose hellebore

This beautiful 'Harvington' hellebore was featured on the front of the daily telegraph on Saturday 19th March 2011 (Yellow redspot is another name for the same plant)

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: heavy, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: February to April
• Flower colour: yellow with red speckles
• Other features: all parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested; the sap may cause skin irritation
• Hardiness: fully hardy (borderline)
  
  Pretty, pendent or outward-facing, saucer-shaped, yellow with red speckles flowers from February to April and leathery, deep green leaves. This is an attractive variety which is perfect as a ground cover for areas of dappled shade under deciduous trees and shrubs. Like all hellebores, they prefer a heavy, neutral to alkaline soil.
  
  
• Garden care: Add lots of well-rotted leaf mould or organic matter to the planting hole. Apply a generous 5-7cm (2-3in) mulch of well-rotted organic matter around the base of the plant in autumn and provide a top-dressing of general fertiliser each spring.
  • Eventual Height: 0.45m
  • Eventual Spread: 0.45m
  Helleborus × hybridus Harvington yellow speckled - Lenten Rose hellebore Saucer-shaped, yellow with red speckles