A robust native of Corsica and Sardinia, award-winning Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore) is an evergreen perennial with large open clusters of bowl-shaped, nodding, pale green flowers, 2 in. wide (5 cm). Blooming heavily for weeks from late winter to early summer, these nodding beauties rise on sturdy, thick stems clad with large blue-green leaves divided into three sharply toothed leaflets. Showy and long-lasting, ideal to brighten the shade garden, this Hellebore is more sun tolerant than others.

Although its clouds of bright blue flowers add cool and striking color to the landscape in spring, award-winner Brunnera Macrophilla 'Jack Frost' is mostly valued for its beautiful foliage which creates a lush carpet of large, heart-shaped silver leaves edged and veined with green. Clump-forming, this deciduous perennial remains attractive during the entire growing season. It is resilient to most pests and diseases, deer & rabbit resistant, and is easy to care for.