Snow Chaser Hellebor Trio

Wake the garden early from winter with our exclusive Snow Chaser Hellebore Trio, a collection of three high-performance favorites. Helleborus Frostkiss® Glenda's Gloss® (PP 28,008) fills late winter with a generous crop of white flowers hemmed in violet-pink, held proudly above the tidy mounds of shiny leaves for a 2-3 month performance. Helleborus Frostkiss® Penny’s Pink (PP 24,149) is named for English plantswoman and author Penelope Hobhouse. Its evergreen leaves have pronounced veining that is silver- or fuchsia-toned in spring then gold or emerald as the season progresses. Atop the foliage, purple buds give way to saucer-shaped, pale pink blossoms that intensify in color as they age. The flowers hold their color from late winter well into spring. Helleborus Frostkiss® Molly's White (PP 25,685) offers up greenish white blossoms on tall stems, a winter bouquet that tops a tidy, compact mound of moss green, evergreen foliage veined in silvery white. Give these plants a season to settle in. The display of foliage and flowers will become a highlight of the early garden. One of each variety, 3 plants total.

These aristocrats of the woodland garden are native to Europe and western Asia. The genus Helleborus contains about 20 species of perennials that bloom in early winter in mild climates and in late winter or early spring where the soil freezes hard, which makes them either the last or the first flowers in the garden. They require a moist but well-drained site with some shade. Take care to amend the soil with plenty of organic matter, such as well-aged leaf mold and compost. You'll be rewarded with long-lived, deer- and vole-resistant plants that will spread nicely on their own.

For more information on growing Helleborus, click Growing Guide.