Helleborus hybridus Double White

Originally from northwest Turkey to the Caucasus, northeastern Greece, the Double White Oriental Hellebore is a perennial plant with a pure white colour that brightens up the shady areas of your garden in winter. It is a hardy plant that can withstand temperatures as low as -15°C (5°F). It has palmate basal leaves, slightly dentate, dark green and shiny. These are evergreen leaves, 30 to 40cm (12 to 16in) long, composed of 7 to 9 leaflets.

The Oriental Hellebore reaches a height of 40cm (16in) and spreads over 30cm (12in) when fully grown. From January to March, a bouquet of double flowers forms, measuring 5 to 7cm (2 to 3in) in diameter. These are cup-shaped and drooping flowers. The Hellebore is a bushy plant. It does not like to be moved once established, as the young shoots take some time to bloom.

This toxic plant should be handled with caution. It is suitable both as cut flowers and in flower beds, borders, or even containers. Over time, the Hellebore flowers do not wilt like the majority of other flowers but dry out.

Each Hellebore, grown from a seedling, is unique in flower colour: thus slight variations in colour may exist between two plants, which is normal and unavoidable. However, if the difference is too significant and alters the desired effect, we will refund or replace the affected plant.