Helleborus hybridus Ruby Wine Cryptomeria The sky blue flowers emerge

The sky blue flowers emerge atop the 3' tall x 6' wide clump when it breaks the ground in April and blooms into May

Good drainage and 6 hours or more of baking sun are required for best performance

Despite being the most asked about baptisia in our display garden

Helleborus 'Penny's Pink' (Helleborus x ballardiae (niger x lividus) x Helleborus x hybridus) makes a stunning 20" wide clump of foliage that is heavily marbled silver and brightest when the new leaves emerge in spring

narrow leaves that develop an irregular white banded edge along with horizontal cloudy white banding on the new growth that eventually fades to green

Helleborus hybridus Ruby Wine Cryptomeria The sky blue flowers emergeHelleborus 'Ruby Wine' is a superb seed strain from Oregon's Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne that produces beautiful wine red flowers, starting for us in mid February. We recommend removing the old foliage just prior to flowering for a better visual show. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Ruby Wine' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance needs. As the flower stalks of Helleborus x