Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Cinnamon Snow'

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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 1 to 1.5 feet
Width: 1 to 2 feet
Flower color: Creamy white with cinnamon-pink hues
Foliage color: Evergreen dark green with a glossy texture
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Partial to full shade
Water: Moderate
Maintenance: Low; remove spent flowers and old foliage for tidiness
Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 9
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators such as bees but is generally avoided by deer and rabbits due to toxicity

Perennials

Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Cinnamon Snow'

Cinnamon Snow Lenten Rose

Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Cinnamon Snow' is an elegant evergreen perennial that produces charming, cup-shaped flowers in late winter to early spring. The blooms open with creamy white petals delicately flushed with shades of cinnamon-pink, aging to deeper hues as they mature. The glossy, dark green foliage serves as a perfect backdrop for the flowers, providing year-round interest.

This hybrid is a product of careful breeding, combining traits of hardy parent species to create a plant that thrives in cooler seasons.

Light

Partial to full shade

Water

Moderate

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Solomon's seal · Ferns · Lungworts · Wild ginger · Japanese forest grass · Astilbes

Design tip

Flowers in the quietest months make this worth a sheltered spot within sight of a window or door. Cooler light suits it, so tuck it on the north side of a shrub or wall where the soil stays even.

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