Millet Hybrids hellebore
Helleborus orientalis 'Millet Hybrids'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 18 inches tall18 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- White, pink or rose
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Millet Hybrids' hellebore (Helleborus orientalis 'Millet Hybrids') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. The evergreen clumps grow 12 to 18 inches tall and bloom in white, pink, or rose. Bees visit the flowers.
Pairs well with White Feather hosta, Western sword fern, and Wood lily.