Photo Courtesy of Skagit Horticulture

Helleborus x ballardiae HGC® Merlin (Lenten Rose)

(Helleborus Gold Collection®) Blooms of light pink that age to dark rosy pink boast a small centre bunch of yellow stamens and flower on foliage of dark blue-green leaves. Slow growth rate.

Hellebores get their common name- Lenten Rose- from the fact that they bloom for approximately six weeks beginning in late winter, or during the Christian season of Lent, heralding in spring.

Blooms late winter to early spring
1 ft tall x 1.5-2 ft spread
HARDY to -20°F (-28.9°C)
Attracts bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds
Deer and rabbit resistant
Moderate salt tolerance

Other plants in the Helleborus Gold Collection®

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Zone Zone 5
Exposure Partial to Full Shade
Moisture Low to Moderate Moisture
Patent Info PP# 15,705