1 / 5Key characteristics
- Family
- Ranunculaceae
- Height
- 1.5 to 2 feet
- Width
- 1.5 to 2 feet
- Flower color
- Creamy white flowers with a deep pink or red picotee edge
- Foliage color
- Glossy, dark green leaves
- Bloom time
- Late winter to early spring
- Light
- Partial to full shade
- Water
- Moderate
- Maintenance
- Low, remove old leaves in late winter and dead flowers to encourage new growth
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 4 to 9
- Wildlife
- Attracts early-season pollinators such as bees
Perennials
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Picotee'
Ice N' Roses Picotee Lenten Rose
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Picotee' is a beautiful hybrid hellebore known for its unique bicolor flowers that feature a creamy white center with a dark pink or burgundy edge. The blooms appear in late winter to early spring, providing a cheerful splash of color during the colder months. Its glossy, dark green foliage remains attractive year-round, complementing the delicate flowers.
Part of the Helleborus Gold Collection® (HGC), 'Ice N' Roses Picotee' was developed through the collaboration of European breeders.
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
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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Helleborus x hybridus 'Fire and Ice'
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Blooms white to pale pink petals edged with magenta to deep pink/red margins (picotee)
Part shade to light shade
Helleborus x iburgensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Carlotta'
Ice N' Roses Carlotta Lenten Rose
Blooms single blooms ranging from white to rose pink, often with darker pink veining and edges
Partial sun to partial shade

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Blooms bright red-pink tubular flowers with a hint of white in the throat
Full sun
Helleborus x hybridus 'Double White Spotted'
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Blooms double white with dark pink spots
Partial shade