Candy Love Hellebore is a clumping, late winter-blooming evergreen perennial with leathery deep green palmate leaves and purple stems. The outward-facing pastel flowers bloom in a cluster that can have multiple shades- they open pale apricot and darken to pink, then mature to dusty purple with pink and red tints - and last from winter into spring attracting butterflies and pollinators. Best bloom in dappled sun and moist well-drained soils. All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested.
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Height: |
1' - 2' |
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Spread: |
1' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
Yellow/Pink/Purple |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Leaf spot and crown rot can be an occasional problem. Protect from winter winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Coral Bells, Hosta, Columbine
IMAGES: The Greenery Nursery and Garden Shop, Helleborus Candy Love, (2) Photo by David J. Stang, Helleborus hybridus Candy Love 0zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (3) Photo by David J. Stang, Helleborus hybridus Candy Love 2zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (4) Photo by David J. Stang, Helleborus hybridus Candy Love 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
