Helleborus hybridus Red Sapphire Phegopteris a hummingbird magnet

a hummingbird magnet

This wonderful species is notable for the fact that its foliage colors up in the fall

producing thousands of yellow

Slightly moist

The 4'+ stems of whorled foliage (silver overlay in spring) are topped in June with large

Helleborus hybridus Red Sapphire Phegopteris a hummingbird magnetThe perfectly formed, double, red violet flowers of the O'Byrne hybrid lenten rose, Helleborus 'Red Sapphire', look more like a camellia than a hellebore. I never thought I'd find myself wishing for winter, but it's happening now just to see Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Sapphire' in flower. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Red Sapphire' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance