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Helleborus × ericsmithii 'Winter Moonbeam' (PBR)
hellebore
'Moonbeam' is a hellebore noted for its ability to produce an abundance of variable white/cream flowers over a prolonged period from...
2 litre pot
£17.24
£22.99
available to order from late spring
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Plant description
'Moonbeam' is a hellebore noted for its ability to produce an abundance of variable white/cream flowers over a prolonged period from mid-winter to mid-spring. Once established, it is tolerant of dry shade, so it is an ideal woodlander, and is perfect for underplanting deciduous trees and shrubs, where it will provide low-growing, early interest before the overhead canopy of leaves emerge. Plant it with ferns, hostas and early flowering bulbs to complete the effect.
Eventual height & spread
Flowering period
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Plant features
Position
Light shade
Rate of growth
Fast-growing
Soil
Moderately fertile, moist, well-drained soil
Hardiness
Fully hardy
How to care for Helleborus × ericsmithii Winter Moonbeam (PBR):
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.
Please note:
This perennial is semi-evergreen so it can lose some of its leaves in winter. In colder regions or more exposed gardens, it may lose them all, but then fresh new growth appears again in spring.
Warning
Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant
