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Herbaceous Perennial

Helleborus × hybridus Harvington double red (d)

hellebore Harvington double red

A clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial up to 60cm high, with deeply cut, dark green, leathery leaves and saucer-shaped, pendent to outward-facing double, red flowers with curved petals from late winter to spring.

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Ultimate height

0.5–1 metres

Time to ultimate height

2–5 years

Ultimate spread

0.5–1 metres

Chalk

Clay

Loam

Sand

Moisture

Moist but well–drained

pH

Alkaline, Neutral

	Stem	Flower	Foliage	Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Partial shade

Aspect

East–facing or North–facing or West–facing

Exposure

Sheltered

Hardiness
Hardiness ratings
All ratings refer to the UK growing conditions unless otherwise stated. Minimum temperature ranges (in degrees C) are shown in brackets
H1a: under glass all year (>15C)
H1b: can be grown outside in the summer (10 - 15)
H1c: can be grown outside in the summer (5 - 10)
H2: tolerant of low temperatures, but not surviving being frozen (1 to 5)
H3: hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK (-5 to 1)
H4: hardy through most of the UK (-10 to -5)
H5: hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters (-15 to -10)
H6: hardy in all of UK and northern Europe (-20 to -15)
H7: hardy in the severest European continental climates (< -20)

Botanical details

Family: Ranunculaceae
Native to GB / Ireland: No
Foliage: Semi evergreen or Evergreen
Habit: Clump forming
Potentially harmful: Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. Wear gloves and other protective equipment when handling. Pets: Harmful if eaten, skin irritant. For further information and contact numbers regarding pets, see the HTA guide to potentially harmful plants
Genus: Helleborus can be rhizomatous, herbaceous or semi-evergreen perennials forming a clump of pedate basal leaves, or evergreen with erect, leafy stems. Large, bowl-shaped flowers are borne in loose clusters in late winter or spring
Name status: Correct

How to grow

Cultivation

Tolerant of a range of moisture retentive, humus-rich soils in light shade but best in fertile, neutral to alkaline soils that are not prone to drying out in summer. For more advice, see hellebore cultivation

Propagation

Propagate large clumps by division in early spring or early autumn. and water well until established; plants propagated by seed may be variable

Suggested planting locations and garden types

City and courtyard gardens
Cottage and informal garden
Patio and container plants
Wildlife gardens
Flower borders and beds
Garden edging
Ground cover
Underplanting of roses and shrubs

Pruning

Remove old leaves to expose the flowers and control hellebore leaf spot in winter before the flowers start appearing and deadhead by removing the old faded flower stems

Pests

May be susceptible to hellebore aphids, slugs and snails

Diseases

May be susceptible to hellebore leaf spot, hellebore black death, grey mould (botrytis) and virus diseases

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