Helleborus x iburgensis 'Cheryl's Shine'

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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: Approximately 15 inches
Width: 18 to 24 inches
Flower color: Bright pink with peach undertones
Foliage color: Evergreen, dark green with silver marbling
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Keep soil lightly moist but not soggy
Maintenance: Low; trim old foliage in early winter to maintain shape and expose blooms
Growing zone: USDA Zones 5 to 8
Wildlife: Attracts pollinators; deer and rabbit resistant

Perennials

Helleborus x iburgensis 'Cheryl's Shine'

Cheryl's Shine Lenten Rose

Helleborus × iburgensis 'Cheryl's Shine' is a hybrid hellebore, resulting from a cross between Helleborus × ballardiae and Helleborus × hybridus. This cultivar is part of the Frostkiss® series, developed by Rodney Davey. It blooms from mid-winter through early spring, showcasing large blossoms featuring soft peachy-pink petals, gradually deepening to darker pink towards the edges.

'Cheryl's Shine' maintains a compact, mounding habit, making it suitable for both garden beds and container planting.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

Keep soil lightly moist but not soggy

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Rain Gardens

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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