Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Pippa's Purple ='Rd09'

Common name: Hellebore 'Pippa's Purple'

Description: This striking hellebore from the celebrated Rodney Davey Marbled Group produces dramatic flowers in deep purple to burgundy shades that create a bold statement in the winter garden. The large, outward-facing blooms appear from late winter through to mid-spring, each flower displaying rich, saturated colour with attractive veining and often spotted throats. The blooms have a velvety quality and excellent substance that ensures they maintain their appearance even in challenging weather. The flowers are set against attractive evergreen foliage featuring silvery marbling that provides year-round ornamental value. This is a vigorous and floriferous selection that produces abundant blooms and increases reliably. The deep purple colouration makes this particularly valuable for adding drama and sophistication to shaded areas, creating contrast with lighter-flowered companions, or for those seeking something distinctive for woodland gardens or winter containers.

Other benefits: winter to spring flowering, deep purple blooms, marbled decorative foliage, very floriferous, evergreen structure, excellent for cutting

Wildlife attraction: bees, early pollinators

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.4m x 0.5m

Position: partial shade to full shade; benefits from shelter from cold winds

Soil pH: adaptable to most soils; performs best in neutral to alkaline conditions

Moisture: moderate watering required; prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil; dislikes waterlogging

Winter hardiness: very cold hardy to -20°C