Royal Heritage hellebore
Helleborus orientalis 'Royal Heritage'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 24 inches tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Royal Heritage' hellebore (Helleborus orientalis 'Royal Heritage') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, 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 soil of most types. It is evergreen and forms a clump that spreads 24 to 36 inches, and bees visit the flowers. It sits low on the menu for deer and rabbits.