Helleborus x ballardiae HGC ‘Pink Frost’

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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 12-18 inches
Width: 18-24 inches
Flower color: Pale pink, aging to deeper pink
Foliage color: Deep green with silvery veins
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Partial to full shade
Water: Moist, well-drained soil
Maintenance: Low; minimal pruning and upkeep required
Growing zone: USDA zones 4-9
Wildlife: Deer and rabbit resistant

Perennials

Helleborus x ballardiae HGC ‘Pink Frost’

Pink Frost Lenten Rose

Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Pink Frost' is a charming perennial plant that adds elegance and beauty to any garden. The plant forms a low clump of leathery, deep green leaves with silvery veins, providing year-round interest. In late winter to early spring, 'Pink Frost' produces nodding, cup-shaped flowers with pale pink petals and a prominent cluster of yellow stamens at the center. These blooms gradually age to a deeper pink, extending the visual appeal over several weeks.

Light

Partial to full shade

Water

Moist, well-drained soil

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Rain Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

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

Design tip

Winter interest is the reason to grow it, so keep it near an entry where the bloom is noticed. 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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