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Helleborus 'Royal Heritage'
Helleborus 'Royal Heritage'

Helleborus 'Royal Heritage'

$23.95

Helleborus 'Royal Heritage' is a long lived shade loving perennial that provides early color and evergreen interest in woodland and winter gardens. With nodding cup shaped flowers in deep purple to pale pink and creamy white, this plant adds elegance when little else is blooming.

Height & Spread: 1 - 2 ft x 1 - 2 ft

Bloom Time: Late winter to early spring

Light Requirements: Part shade to full shade

Soil Preference: Moist well drained humus rich soil

Watering Needs: Moderate water prefers consistent moisture

Deer Resistance: High

NATIVE STATUS

Native to Europe and western Asia. Although not native to North America it is widely used in shaded ornamental plantings for its early blooms and ability to coexist with native shade perennials.

WILDLIFE & INSECTS

Butterflies

  • Occasionally visited by early emerging butterflies such as Mourning Cloaks that take advantage of the nectar during the first warm days of the season.

Beneficial Insects

  • Offers early season nectar and pollen for emerging bees and other pollinators particularly bumblebees that forage in cooler temperatures.

Wildlife

  • Strongly deer resistant due to its leathery leaves and mildly toxic compounds which deter browsing by most animals.

SPACING & LANDSCAPE USE

Spacing Recommendations

  • Space plants 18 - 24 in apart to allow for clump expansion and to maintain airflow around evergreen foliage.

Landscape Placement

  • Ideal for woodland borders shaded foundation plantings and underplanting around trees or shrubs. Combines well with other shade perennials and provides critical color and structure during late winter and early spring.

COMPANION PLANTS

  • Epimedium rubrum (Barrenwort) - Heart shaped leaves and delicate spring flowers complement the early blooms and foliage of Helleborus.

  • Heuchera villosa (Autumn Bride) - Broad textured leaves and late season flowers provide seasonal balance and thrive in similar shade conditions.

  • Polystichum acrostichoides (Christmas Fern) - Evergreen fronds add texture and pair well with the leathery leaves and subtle blooms of Helleborus.

  • Carex pensylvanica (Pennsylvania Sedge) - Soft grasslike foliage forms a natural looking carpet and enhances the woodland setting.

  • Tiarella cordifolia (Foamflower) - Frothy blooms and spreading habit help fill space around Helleborus while echoing its refined woodland charm.

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