Helleborus Winter Jewels Purple/Pink Edge

Each Petal Neatly Edged in PinkAn American-bred Hellebore, hand-selected after 15 years’ breeding.

A splendid new series of distinctively colored and formed Hellebores, the Winter Jewels™ are taking American gardens by storm. Offering large, perfectly shaped 3-inch blooms that remain attractive for weeks and even months, this series is the result of 15 years’ hand-selective breeding for deep, saturated colors, picotee edges, and collared form. We are proud to offer Purple/Pink Edge, one of the most distinctively different of the family.

Each rich purple bloom on this plant is neatly edged in pink, creating a two-tone look that is absolutely stunning. Stable edging is just about unknown in the Hellebore family, which makes this “pink picotee” all the more prized. The blooms open from dark fuchsia buds, revealing their purple interiors as they mature. Very abundant and beautiful, they add a formal note to the Hellebore garden.

The flowers arise from late winter well into spring on plants 20 inches high and 24 inches wide, and are superb for cutting. They dry right on the plant, becoming papery but keeping their color, so that the soft breezes of spring rustle them. Very floriferous, this is a plant that will give you enough blooms for garden and vase both. And with color like this, you want all the glorious blooms you can get

Plant Purple/Pink Edge among its siblings Cherry Blossom, Red, and Slate, or select our economical mix of 3 of the colors. Winter Jewels™ belongs front and center of the shade border, where it remains evergreen, is unpalatable to deer, rabbits, and other nibblers, and tolerates rough weather from heat and humidity to drought. You simply can’t find a more rewarding and distinctive perennial for winter to spring color. Zones 4-8.