Candy Love lenten rose
Helleborus ballardiae 'Candy Love'
USDA zones3 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Candy Love' Lenten rose (Helleborus ballardiae 'Candy Love') is a perennial for borders and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 3, or down to -40°F (-40°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide, and flowers open from winter into spring.
Pairs well with Winter aconite, Caramel coral bells, Common snowdrop, and Siberian bugloss.