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Posted: May 7, 2019 at 4:06 PM
Helleborus 'Cherry Blossom'
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    Plant Type: Perennials

    As sweet as the name implies, 'Cherry Blossom' is a mixed strain of exceptionally vigorous, soft pink picotee hellebores with very large 3" flowers. Some have an anemone center and most have a red starburst in the center. The flowers are downward facing like most hellebores, but the front and backs of the petals are marked with varying degrees of bright red veining and picotee edges. Hellebores are the harbingers of spring, blooming for six weeks or more beginning in late winter. This is the perfect plant for naturalizing in moist, woodland areas where its extensive root system will spread as far as it is allowed.

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    Growing & Maintenance Tips:

    Hellebores are enjoyable to grow because they are low-maintenance and disease/pest-free. Simply trim back last year's foliage in the spring. They can adapt to almost any growing conditions. Though they prefer rich, moist, organic soil, they will also grow in sandy or clay soil. They can even tolerate short periods of drought. The soil pH can range anywhere from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline. Hellebores are shade plants that need to be protected from the hot afternoon sun. They will grow in full shade under large deciduous trees as long as they receive full sun from winter to spring before the trees get their leaves.

    Flower Color

    Soft pink

    Foliage Color

    Dark green

    Plant Spread

    24 in.

    Good Companions

    Dicentra eximia (Bleeding Heart-Fringed), Corydalis sempervirens, Tiarella 'Sugar & Spice' (Foamflower), Astilbe 'Sister Theresa', Aquilegia 'Cardinal' (Columbine),, Heuchera 'Amethyst Myst' , (Coral Bells), Hosta 'Aristocrat', Pulmonaria longifolia 'Roy Davidson',

    Plant Height

    18-22 in.

    Scape Height

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    Hardness Zone

    4-9

    Soil Moisture

    average and consistent water needs

    Characteristics & Attributes

    Attributes

    Border plants, Container, Cut flower or foliage, Drought Tolerant, Evergreen, Mass Planting, Salt Tolerant, Easy to grow

    Bloom Time

    Late Winter

    Critter Resistance

    Deer and rabbit resistant

    Exposure

    Part to full shade

    Growth Rate

    Slow

    Seasonal Interests

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