Helleborus x ballardiae HGC Pink Frost (Hellebore)

Helleborus x ballardiae HGC Pink Frost (Hellebore) is an evergreen perennial boasting saucer-shaped soft pink blossoms that delicately mature to deep rose, creating attractive combinations of creamy-white, pink, and rose shades. Thanks to a high bud count, Pink Frost blooms heavily for weeks from late winter to early spring. Outward facing, the flowers rise on red stems above the leathery, glossy, silver-veined foliage. Showy and long-lasting, this vigorous and floriferous Hellebore is ideal to brighten the shade garden!

• Grows in a bushy, upright clump, up to 12-15 in. tall (30-37 cm) and 12-18 in. across (30-45 cm). This perennial will self-seed in satisfactory growing conditions.
• Performs best in part shade in fertile, humus-rich, moist, neutral to alkaline, well-drained soils. Can tolerate some sun. Avoid soils prone to drying out or staying wet.
• Select a sheltered site to protect your hellebores from cold winter winds.
• Easy to grow, this plant is a welcomed addition to shady borders, city gardens, under trees or large shrubs, woodland gardens, or cottage gardens. Plant in groups for the best visual impact.
• Hellebore flowers provide valuable nectar for early pollinators. Hellebore is not generally a plant that deer or other animals seek out to eat, but if other food sources are scarce, they may come along and make a meal out of your Hellebore.
• No serious pest or disease issues. Keep an eye out for aphids, snails, hellebore leaf spot, and hellebore black death.
• Remove faded or damaged foliage as the flowers appear.
• Propagate by seed or by division in autumn.
• Ingestion may cause severe discomfort, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling.
• Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses, toxic to humans.