Helleborus hybridus ‘Red Sapphire’ at Digging Dog Nursery

Winter Jewels® Hellebore

Helleborus

Christmas Rose/Lenten Rose

Stories about this genus are countless. In medieval times, it was considered a weapon against witches, madness and evil spirits. Hellebores deserve a place in every garden, not only because of their supposed power, but because they bloom for a long time, early in winter, when the weather is cool and many plants are still dormant. Most like moist, loamy soil with lime and leaf mold. We like them as ground covers for deciduous shrubs, conifers, or broad-leafed evergreens, and when possible plant them in an elevated spot to admire their flowers.

Helleborus x hybridus ‘Red Sapphire’

Winter Jewels® Hellebore

Helleborus x hybridus ‘Red Sapphire’ (P-2236)

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<i>Helleborus</i> x <i>hybridus</i> ‘Red Sapphire’

A decadent balm for gardeners who dread winter, this lusty Marietta O’Byrne cultivar swaggers profuse double-petalled dark rosy-red and crimson blooms—good-sized, cupped and nodding. The richly hued blond-eyed Lotus-style blooms dally on staunch stems rising above a well-formed evergreen mass of glistening serrated dark green leaves. Intermingle undemanding ‘Red Sapphire’ with ‘Double Painted Lady’ for enticing cold-weather color echoes and contrasts.

Blooms February–April

Size: 15" – 18" high x 18" – 2' 0" wide.

Hardy to zone 5.

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