Helleborus Anna's Red
£20.00
Hellebores are perfect for adding some colour to a shady spot, their rich colouring a bonus when there is little else of merit. Anna’s Red is a wonderful example, its single claret flowers facing outward on sturdy stems, lit with creamy yellow stamens, above foliage that is marbled and evergreen. A fantastic early source of nectar for pollinators, the flowers bloom from late winter into early spring.
- Height and Spread: up to 60cm (1ft 11in) x W: 60cm (1ft 11in)
- 2/3L
Hellebores are perfect for adding some colour to a shady spot, their rich colouring a bonus when there is little else of merit. Anna’s Red is a wonderful example, its single claret flowers facing outward on sturdy stems, lit with creamy yellow stamens, above foliage that is marbled and evergreen. A fantastic early source of nectar for pollinators, the flowers bloom from late winter into early spring.
Insights
Ideal for a woodland area or underplanting shrubs, they also look most fetching planted in a container on a terrace for some dynamic winter colour.
Details
Flowers: November - February
Planting
- Well drained soil
- South, East or West aspect
- Full sun or partial sunlight
- Sheltered
Care
- Plant in groups for best impact
- Wear gloves when handling - toxic
- Leave foliage to protect the young buds, but as the hellebore flowers, remove the old foliage to reveal the blooms, this looks attractive and helps to prevent disease.
- Top dress with fertiliser in autumn.