What: Helleborus orientalis
Also known as “Red Mountain,” this hellebores is an easily grown evergreen plant that produces flowers at a time when gardeners are yearning for more color. The “Red Mountain” hellebores blooms in February and March and sometimes longer. When planted in groups, it creates quite an impact in the late-winter garden. Blooms can be brought inside and allowed to float in a bowl of water as a centerpiece, or tucked into a bouquet. This hellebore was selected as the Perennial Plant of the Year in 2005.
Sun or shade: Hellebores need full to part shade and do well planted under trees. Plant them where they can be seen and enjoyed from inside the house during the winter.
Size: Typically grows to approximately 16 feet.
See it: At the WSU Snohomish County Master Gardeners Demonstration Garden at Jennings Park, 6915 Armar Road, Marysville.
Source: Sandra Schumacher, Special to The Herald
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