Hellebore flower symbolises resilience and quiet beauty, making it a favourite for gardeners who want colour during the coldest months. It’s also a popular Christmas flower because it blooms when most others don’t.
This guide will walk you through the different types of hellebore flowers, from soft pastels to dramatic doubles. You’ll discover which ones bloom when, where they thrive, and how to use them to create year-round charm in shaded spaces.
Angel Glow
Angel Glow is a compact, clump-forming hellebore that produces soft pink blooms that fade to pale green, adding delicate colour to shady gardens. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it's perfect for beginners who want something beautiful without the fuss.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12–16 inches |
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Flower Color |
Pink fading to pale green |
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Foliage |
Blue-green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Shady borders, under trees, containers |
Amber Gem
Amber Gem is a double-flowered hellebore known for its golden yellow petals edged in pink, creating a cheerful pop of colour in shady spots. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s a great pick for anyone looking to add brightness from late winter to early spring.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12–15 inches |
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Flower Color |
Golden yellow with pink margins |
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Foliage |
Glossy, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Shady borders, woodland gardens, containers |
Black Diamond
Black Diamond is a stunning hellebore with velvety blooms in near black, deep purple, or rich burgundy tones. Each plant is unique in colour, making it a standout in any garden. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it's perfect for adding drama to shaded or woodland spaces.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
8 to 12 inches |
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Flower Color |
Near black, deep purple, burgundy |
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Foliage |
Green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, shaded beds, groundcover |
California Dreaming
California Dreamin' is a Lenten rose with large, clear yellow blooms that shine brightly from early to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s perfect for adding warmth to shaded gardens or beneath trees where colour is often hard to come by.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Bright yellow |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Shaded borders, woodland gardens, containers |
Cascade Blush
Cascade Blush is a striking hellebore with deep purple-pink single blooms that appear from late winter into spring. These flowers sit atop red stems and contrast beautifully with dark green foliage. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s a great choice for shaded borders, containers, and woodland gardens.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Purple-pink |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, woodland beds |
Confetti Cake
Confetti Cake is a cheerful hellebore with double white petals dusted in burgundy speckles that radiate from the centre, blooming from early to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s a beautiful choice for brightening shady corners, under trees, or garden beds with soft, dappled light.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
White with burgundy speckles |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, under trees, shade beds |
Cotton Candy
Cotton Candy features soft, fluffy double blooms in light pink, creating a dreamy look in shaded gardens from late winter to early spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this hellebore is perfect for softening borders, filling containers, or adding gentle colour under trees.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 15 inches |
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Flower Color |
Light pink, double and fluffy |
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Foliage |
Glossy, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, woodland gardens |
Dashing Groomsmen
Dashing Groomsmen is a bold hellebore with large, double blooms in slate grey to deep purple that appear from early to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it adds dramatic contrast to shaded gardens, containers, or beneath trees with its dark tones and glossy green foliage.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Slate grey to dark purple, double |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, woodland gardens |
Fluffy Ruffles
Fluffy Ruffles is a vibrant mix of double-flowered hellebores in a wide range of colours like yellow, white, pink, green, deep purple, and near black. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this long-blooming variety brings early colour and texture to shady spaces, lasting well into spring.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Mixed: yellow, pink, white, green, purple, black |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland beds, borders, mass planting |
Frost Kiss Anna’s Red
Frost Kiss Anna’s Red stands out with its rich red-purple blooms and creamy stamens that bloom from late winter to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it features striking marbled foliage with pink veining that adds interest even when it’s not in bloom.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Red-purple with creamy stamens |
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Foliage |
Evergreen with pink-veined marbling |
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Common Uses |
Shady borders, containers, woodland gardens |
Golden Lotus
Golden Lotus is a vigorous hellebore that produces large, sunny yellow double blooms with 15 to 20 petals, sometimes edged in burgundy red. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it lights up shaded areas from late winter to early spring and is a favourite for woodland gardens or mixed shade borders.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 15 inches |
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Flower Color |
Yellow, often with red picotee edges |
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Foliage |
Glossy, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, containers, shady borders |
Ice Follies
Ice Follies is a powerhouse bloomer, known for producing up to 100 cream-to-yellow flowers per plant, each freckled with strawberry red. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this bold hellebore adds serious impact to shady borders, containers, or naturalised woodland areas from late winter into spring.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Cream to yellow with red speckles |
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Foliage |
Green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Containers, shady borders, woodland gardens |
Ice n' Roses
Ice n' Roses Red is a long-blooming hellebore with rich ruby-red, outward-facing flowers that open from dark purple buds. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it blooms from late winter to mid-spring and adds bold colour to shaded spaces with its lush evergreen foliage.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 15 inches |
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Flower Color |
Ruby red |
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Foliage |
Leathery, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Beds, containers, woodland gardens |
Ivory Prince
Ivory Prince is a compact hellebore with creamy white flowers that open from burgundy-pink buds and mature to soft rose and chartreuse tones. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it blooms from late winter to early spring and adds charm to both formal and woodland gardens with its silver-veined evergreen foliage.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 18 inches |
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Flower Color |
Creamy white maturing to rose and green |
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Foliage |
Evergreen with silver veining |
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Common Uses |
Borders, rock gardens, and under shrubs |
Kingston Cardinal
Kingston Cardinal brings a burst of rich raspberry red double blooms in late winter to early spring, standing out beautifully against red stems and green to burgundy foliage. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s ideal for brightening up shaded garden beds or containers with early-season colour.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Raspberry red, double |
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Foliage |
Green to burgundy, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, borders, containers |
Mango Magic
Mango Magic is a unique hellebore with mango yellow to apricot blooms, often accented with rose speckles and veining. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this variety stands out in shady gardens with its warm tones and produces up to 60 flowers per mature plant from late winter into spring.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Mango yellow to apricot with rose accents |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland beds, borders, containers |
Midnight Ruffles
Midnight Ruffles features large, double blooms with velvety black petals and pale yellow stamens that bloom from early to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this dramatic variety adds bold contrast to shady gardens and holds its colour for up to 12 weeks.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Black, double with pale yellow stamens |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Shady borders, containers, and ground cover |
New York Night
New York Night is a dramatic hellebore with large, single black blooms touched with tones of deep grey-purple and jet black. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, it’s perfect for naturalising in moist, shaded areas and creates a stunning contrast in early to mid-spring.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Black with grey-purple and jet black tones |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Groundcover, shaded borders, woodland beds |
Night Coaster
Night Coaster is a standout hellebore with dramatic, near-black blooms and eye-catching lime green nectaries. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this vigorous strain can produce over 75 flowers per plant in early spring, making it a stunning choice for shaded gardens and containers.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Near black with lime green centre |
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Foliage |
Deep green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, containers, borders |
Paris in Pink
Paris in Pink is a graceful hellebore with large, soft pink flowers that bloom from early to mid-spring, offering a delicate touch to shaded spaces. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this variety works beautifully as a naturalised groundcover or as an accent in shady borders and containers.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Pale to medium pink |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Groundcover, shady borders, containers |
Penny’s Pink
Penny’s Pink features large, mauve-pink blooms that open from deep purple buds and mature to greenish tones, blooming from late winter to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this variety also stands out for its striking marbled foliage with hot pink veins that turn emerald green as the season progresses.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Bright mauve-pink |
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Foliage |
Evergreen with pink-veined marbling |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, woodland gardens |
Peppermint Ruffles
Peppermint Ruffles dazzles with fully double blooms in pink and white, accented by creamy yellow stamens. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this vigorous hellebore produces 40 to 60 flowers per mature plant from early to mid-spring, making it a vibrant pick for shaded gardens.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Pink and white, double |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Shady borders, containers, woodland gardens |
Pink Fizz
Pink Fizz bursts with personality, featuring large white blooms streaked and edged with deep pink-red veining that varies from flower to flower. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this vigorous hellebore blooms early to mid-spring and can produce up to 60 long-lasting flowers per mature plant.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
White with pink-red veining and edges |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland beds, containers, shaded borders |
Pink Frost
Pink Frost features saucer-shaped soft pink blooms that mature into deep rose tones, creating dreamy combinations of creamy white, pink, and rose shades. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this hellebore blooms from late winter to early spring and thrives in shade with its showy, silver-veined evergreen foliage.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 15 inches |
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Flower Color |
Soft pink maturing to deep rose |
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Foliage |
Glossy green with silver veining, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, cottage or city gardens |
Rio Carnival
Rio Carnival lights up shady gardens with large, single yellow blooms boldly splashed with burgundy red. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this vibrant hellebore blooms from early to mid-spring and adds lively contrast to woodland gardens, borders, and shaded containers.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Soft yellow with burgundy-red splashes |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Borders, containers, woodland gardens |
Romantic Getaway
Romantic Getaway enchants with large white blooms accented by dramatic red centres, blooming in early to mid-spring. Easy to grow and low-maintenance, this elegant hellebore brings soft contrast and texture to woodland gardens, shady borders, and containers throughout the season.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
White with red centre |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, containers, shaded borders |
Sandy Shores
Sandy Shores features pale apricot blooms with rosy pink undersides that bring softness and elegance to shaded spots. Blooming from early to mid-spring, this variety pairs beautifully with dark evergreen foliage for year-round garden interest.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Pale apricot with rosy undersides |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland beds, borders, shady containers |
Shotgun Wedding
This Lenten Rose dazzles with large, fully double white blooms marked with bold burgundy spots. Blooming in early to mid-spring, it stands out against glossy, evergreen foliage and adds a touch of drama to any shady garden space.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
White with burgundy spots |
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Foliage |
Glossy dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Shaded beds, woodland borders, containers |
Snowbells
A stunning Christmas Rose, ‘Snowbells’, produces large, semi-double white blooms with golden-yellow stamens. These upward-facing flowers appear as early as late winter, offering a burst of brightness when little else is blooming. Its leathery, blue-green foliage adds to its year-round appeal.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
10 to 12 inches |
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Flower Color |
White with golden-yellow stamens |
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Foliage |
Leathery blue-green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Groundcover, shady borders, woodland areas |
Sunshine Ruffles
This new colour breakthrough offers sunny yellow, double blossoms touched with red along the picotee edges. Each mature plant bursts with 30–40 large blooms in early to mid-spring, creating a cheerful display perfect for welcoming the season.
Like other WINTER THRILLER™ hellebores, it features dense, dark green foliage that remains attractive year-round. This variety thrives in shaded, woodland settings and adds a bright pop of colour where you least expect it.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 22 inches |
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Flower Color |
Yellow with red picotee edges |
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Foliage |
Dark green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, patio containers, borders |
Sweetheart Ruffles
A standout in the Winter Thrillers™ Series, ‘Sweetheart Ruffles’ dazzles with large, double blooms in deep purple-red to burgundy-red shades. Each 3½" flower has a plush, velvety texture, adding a dramatic, romantic flair to the late winter and early spring garden.
Bred by Chris Hansen after 15+ years of refinement, this hellebore is prized for its flower size, vigour, and foliage quality. As with others in the series, it's evergreen, low-maintenance, and deer resistant—perfect for shaded landscapes or naturalising in woodland settings.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Purple to burgundy-red |
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Foliage |
Green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Woodland gardens, containers, shaded borders |
Vegas Nights
‘Vegas Nights’ brings a moody elegance to the garden with large, single blooms in slate grey to dark purple. These 3-inch flowers bloom heavily from early to mid-spring and stand out against the plant’s rich, evergreen foliage.
Part of the Honeymoon Series, this hellebore is long-blooming, disease-resistant, and easy to grow in shaded gardens or woodland beds. Its unique colour makes it a striking addition to early-season displays.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
18 to 24 inches |
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Flower Color |
Slate grey to dark purple |
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Foliage |
Green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Beds and borders, containers, woodland areas |
Painted Doubles
‘Painted Doubles’ is a standout from the Winter Jewels series, featuring large, fully double white blossoms splashed with burgundy red at the centre. These elegant, cup-shaped flowers bloom from late winter to early spring and sit atop sturdy stems and evergreen foliage.
Highly floriferous and adaptable, this Lenten Rose is ideal for brightening shady spots, borders, or underplantings. It's easy to grow, self-seeding under the right conditions.
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Characteristics |
Details |
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Height |
12 to 15 inches |
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Flower Color |
White with burgundy red centre |
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Foliage |
Green, evergreen |
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Common Uses |
Beds and borders, containers, woodland areas |
Conclusion About Types of Hellebore Flowers
Hellebores come in many stunning varieties, from the classic Christmas Rose to bold hybrids with ruffled petals and deep colours. Whether you prefer soft pastels or dramatic hues, there's a hellebore to suit every garden and season.
These perennials are more than just pretty flowers. They are low-maintenance, shade-loving, and bloom during the coldest months, offering colour and life when most plants are dormant. Their evergreen foliage adds structure and beauty year-round.
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Frequently Asked Questions About Types of Hellebore Flowers
What Are The Most Popular Types Of Hellebores?
Some of the most popular types include Lenten Rose, Christmas Rose, Winter Thriller, and the Honeymoon and Wedding Party series.
When Do Hellebore Flowers Bloom?
Most hellebores bloom from late winter to early spring, depending on the variety.
Are Hellebores Easy To Grow?
Yes, hellebores are easy to grow and thrive in partial to full shade with well-drained soil.
Can Hellebores Grow In Pots Or Containers?
Yes, many types of hellebores grow well in containers as long as the pot has good drainage.
Are Hellebores Toxic To Pets Or Humans?
Yes, all parts of the plant are toxic if ingested and may cause skin irritation during handling.
Do Hellebores Attract Pollinators?
Yes, hellebores provide early nectar for bees and other pollinators in late winter and early spring.
Do Hellebores Keep Their Leaves All Year?
Most hellebores are evergreen and keep their foliage throughout the year, offering garden interest even when not in bloom.
