Red Sapphire lenten rose
Helleborus 'Red Sapphire'
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
'Red Sapphire' Lenten rose (Helleborus 'Red Sapphire') 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. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It stays evergreen and grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It blooms in winter and spring, so it brightens the garden when little else flowers.
Pairs well with Common snowdrop, Siberian bugloss, and Caramel coral bells.