🌸 Helleborus HGC Ice N' Roses Dark Picotee – Product Description
 
Helleborus Dark Picotee is a stunning evergreen perennial hellebore (often called a Lenten rose) prized for its early-season blossoms and year-round garden interest. It’s a great choice for shaded borders, woodland gardens, and container plantings where you want winter and early-spring color.
 
🌼 Key Features
Striking Flowers: Creamy, butter-colored blooms edged with a rich wine-red picotee (darker rim), producing a showy bicolor effect that brightens shady spots when few other plants are in bloom.
Bloom Time: Begins as early as December in mild climates and continues for many weeks, providing long-lasting color through winter into early spring.
Foliage: Glossy, dark green, evergreen leaves create an attractive base and provide year-round texture, even when not blooming.
Growth Habit: Forms an upright mound of foliage, with sturdy stems holding flowers above the leaves. This habit works beautifully when planted in clusters or mixed with other shade lovers.
Pollinator-Friendly: Early blooms supply nectar to pollinators when few other flowers are available.
 
🌿 Growing Conditions
Light: Best in partial shade or dappled light; too much direct sun can stress the plant.
Soil: Prefers moist, well-drained soil rich in organic matter. Avoid waterlogged conditions.
Zones: Hardy in USDA zones 4–8, with excellent adaptability in cooler gardens.
Landscape Uses: Works well in borders, beds, woodland gardens, and containers. It also combines nicely with spring bulbs and late-fall plantings to extend seasonal interest.
 
🌱 Benefits
Low Maintenance: Once established, this hellebore is easy to grow with minimal care.
Deer & Rabbit Resistant: Its foliage is generally unattractive to browsing animals.
Winter Interest: Adds color and texture when most gardens are dormant.