Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Pirouette'

Common name: Hellebore 'Pirouette'

Description: This delightful hellebore hybrid offers a truly extended flowering season from mid-winter through to late spring, one of the longest flowering periods of any hellebore. The elegant, nodding flowers open in soft creamy-pink shades, gradually deepening to rose-pink with age, and carry a sweet, subtle fragrance that is rare amongst hellebores. The blooms are held on dark stems above attractive evergreen foliage with a slight gloss. This hybrid combines the best traits of its parents, offering both beauty and resilience. The combination of pretty flowers, pleasant scent, and extended flowering makes this an outstanding choice for brightening shaded areas in late winter and early spring.

Other benefits: winter to spring flowering, sweetly fragrant blooms, very long flowering period, evergreen foliage, low maintenance

Wildlife attraction: bees, early pollinators

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.3m x 0.4m

Position: partial shade to full shade; benefits from shelter

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