Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double white

Lenten Rose hellebore

• Position: partial shade
• Soil: heavy, neutral to alkaline soil
• Rate of growth: average
• Flowering period: February to April
• Flower colour: double cream
• Other features: all parts of the plant cause severe discomfort if ingested; the sap may cause skin irritation
• Hardiness: fully hardy
  
  Attractive, pendent or outward-facing, saucer-shaped cream, double flowers from February to April above leathery, deep green leaves. This lenten rose makes a stunning ground cover to light up 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.