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Perfect for dry shade and completely deer proof!

Helleborus Winter Magic™ Candy Love

Candy Love bursts into bloom with soft, pastel shades of yellow and pink. It was selected because it is so incredibly floriferous, even at a young age and because it makes a large clump in the garden in no time.

From the breeding brilliance of Belgian hellebore expert, Thierry van Paemel comes the Winter Magic™  Series.  These superior, incredibly floriferous selections make wonderful pot plants and permanent, deer proof, drought tolerant additions to any shady spot.  All selections are sturdy and vigorous with leathery evergreen leaves covered in a veil of beautiful  powder-grey.  Big, outfacing blooms are held well above the foliage, developing a greenish tinge as they mature.  Blooming will begin in the winter months in mild regions and last well into the warmer days of spring.

Please note: We don't sell plants. Asking your local retailer or googling the plant name is the easiest way to find someone selling our plants.

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Who Am I?

  • Common Name

    Candy Love lenten rose
  • Botanical Name

    Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Candy Love' PP19413
  • Type

    Perennial
  • Evergreen?

    YES
  • Bloom Time

    December to March
  • Bloom Color

    Creamy white with maroon backs

Cultural Details

  • Bloom Time

    December to March
  • Size

    12-15" tall by 15-18" wide
  • Hardiness Zone

    3-9
  • Light

    Part sun/full shade
  • Soil

    Average garden soil
  • Moisture

    Moist, but well drained
  • Disease & Pests

    None known.
  • Landscape Use

    Foundation plantings, mass plantings, commercial landscapes, front or middle of the border, urban gardens, containers
  • Propagation

    Tissue Culture
  • Pruning

    Hellebores flower in late winter, or early spring, depending on where you live. Cut off last year's leaves in mid winter to make rom for flowers and new leaves.

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