Helleborus ericsmithii Winter Sunshine PP 20 979 Helicodiceros from a cross of (Sarracenia

from a cross of (Sarracenia leucophylla x Sarracenia alabamensis ssp

Bletilla 'Kate' makes a typical clump of upright

This well-behaved Kenyan native makes a delightful airy addition to the summer garden

each edged in white

The clumps are topped with 18" scapes of lavender flowers in mid-July

Helleborus ericsmithii Winter Sunshine PP 20 979 Helicodiceros from a cross of (Sarracenia(aka: Helleborus HGP02) Helleborus 'Winter Sunshine' is a 2007 introduction from England's Harveys Garden Plants. This Helleborus niger x sternii hybrid forms a 12" tall x 18" wide evergreen clump of dark pewter green foliage. The clumps are topped in late winter with stalks of outfacing flowers, white on the outside and pink on the back. Plant in well drained soils, keep it out of deep shade, and you'll have a superb deer resistant garden specimen.