Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Merlot'

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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 18 to 24 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Dark wine-red with a yellow eye
Foliage color: Dark green, glossy, leathery, deeply-lobed, and often toothed
Bloom time: January to April
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Regular
Maintenance: Low; remove old foliage in late winter
Growing zone: USDA zones 5 to 8
Wildlife: Resistant to deer and rabbits

Perennials

Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Merlot'

Ice N' Roses Merlot Lenten Rose

Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Merlot' is a perennial that blooms from January to April, offering a vibrant display during the late winter and early spring months. The plant features cup-shaped, dark wine-red flowers with a prominent yellow center, which stand out against its leathery, dark green foliage.

Originating from Germany, 'Ice N' Roses Merlot' is an interspecies hybrid developed by Heuger Helleborus.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

Regular

Bloom time

January to April

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Rain Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Lungworts · Wild ginger · Japanese forest grass · Astilbes · Heucheras · Siberian bugloss

Design tip

Use it as a steady framework plant, repeating it along a bed to tie separate plantings together. Cooler light suits it, so tuck it on the north side of a shrub or wall where the soil stays even.