Looking good in the garden this week is our selection of the Croatian native lenten rose, Helleborus croaticus ‘Bells of the Ball’. This is a seedling grown from a Will McLewin wild seed collection, without benefit of breeding. Unlike most Helleborus x hybridus, this is a completely deciduous species. This plant gets full sun for the last six hours of the day, happily growing beside an agave for over two decades. Hardiness is Zone 6a-8b, and likely much colder.
Absolutely gorgeous! Thanks for sharing.
Did spell check like “deciduous” more than “dioecious”?
Deciduous hellebores, like H. croaticus disappear completely in winter, retaining no evergreen foliage.
Amazing how fast they wake up after such recent cold weather.
Thanks.