Helleborus ericsmithii Champion 3 QT Cuphea early April in NC

early April in NC

but what will really shock you are the intense orange flowers that top the 6' tall clumps all summer

slowly stoloniferous

neutral or slightly acid soil

a truly unbelievable floral show

Helleborus ericsmithii Champion 3 QT Cuphea early April in NCThis Heuger hybrid of Helleborus niger and Helleborus x sternii forms a 15" tall x 2' wide clump of dark green foliage topped, starting in February, with stalks of flower buds that begin rosy pink and open creamy white with a nice pink back. I see that the bizarre dual naming trend is alive and well in Germany, so whether you call it 'Champion' or Winter's Bliss hellebore, just call it for your garden.