Peppermint Ice lenten rose
Helleborus 'Peppermint Ice'
USDA zones5 to 8
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
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
'Peppermint Ice' Lenten rose (Helleborus 'Peppermint Ice') is a perennial for borders, containers, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It is evergreen and blooms in winter and spring. The clumps grow 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Common snowdrop, Siberian bugloss, Caramel coral bells, and Thalia daffodil.