Helleborus 'Winter Joy Bouquet'

Common name: hellebore

Type:: Herbaceous perennial
USDA hardiness zones:: 4-9

Winter Joy Bouquet' or 'Winter Joy' is a Lenten rose strain which features a large selection of bright flower colors including whites, creamy yellows, pinks and dark reds. It is an evergreen, bushy, clump-forming perennial which typically grows 12-15\ tall with a similar spread. Nodding, cup-shaped flowers (to 2\" diameter) with overlapping petals and center crowns of conspicuously contrasting yellow stamens appear in clusters (cymes) at the tips of leafy stems from February through April. Bloom period can be longer in mild winters. Glossy, deeply-cut, dark green, evergreen leaves are dee... more »

Part shade to full shade
Medium
Low

Easily grown in organically rich, humusy, alkaline, medium moisture, well-drained soils in part shade to full shade. Prefers light to moderate shade. Tolerant of summer heat and humidity. Cut back flowering stems after bloom to promote new foliage growth. Locate plants in areas protected from cold winter winds. These plants possess the unique ability to bloom in subfreezing winter temperatures, often when snow is on the ground. Although the foliage is evergreen, it may become scorched and tattered in extremely harsh winters, particularly if not protected from cold winter winds and/or insulated by snow cover.