Wedding Party® 'Father of the Bride' Lenten Rose Helleborus hybrid
- Part Shade to Shade
- Early Spring
- Spring
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18 - 24 Inches18 - 24 Inches18 - 24 Inches46cm - 61cm46cm - 61cm46cm - 61cm
Features
Yellow flowers are large at 2-2½" wide and fully double. A burgundy pattern appear like an eye at the center of the bloom. 'Father of the Bride' is unique among double flowering Helleborus as it flowers are predominantly side-facing.
Drought TolerantSalt TolerantAttracts:BeesResists:Deer, RabbitsCharacteristics
Plant Type:PerennialHeight Category:MediumGarden Height:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmSpacing:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmSpread:18 - 24 Inches 46cm - 61cmFlower Colors:YellowFlower Shade:Yellow/Gold ShadesFoliage Colors:GreenFoliage Shade:GreenHabit:UprightContainer Role:FillerPlant Needs
Light Requirement:Part Shade to ShadeThe optimum amount of sun or shade each plant needs to thrive: Full Sun (6+ hours), Part Sun (4-6 hours), Full Shade (up to 4 hours).
Maintenance Category:EasyBloom Time:Early SpringBloom Time:Mid SpringHardiness Zones:4a, 4b, 5a, 5b, 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9bWater Category:AverageUses:Border PlantUses:ContainerUses:Cut FlowerUses:LandscapeUses:Mass PlantingMaintenance Notes:Hellebores are enjoyable to grow because they are low-maintenance and disease/pest-free. Simply trim back last year's foliage in the spring. They can adapt to almost any growing conditions. Though they prefer rich, moist, organic soil, they will also grow in sandy or clay soil. They can even tolerate short periods of drought. The soil pH can range anywhere from slightly acidic to slightly alkaline.
Hellebores are shade plants that need to be protected from the hot afternoon sun. They will grow in full shade under large deciduous trees as long as they receive full sun from winter to spring before the trees get their leaves.
To increase the number of hellebores in your garden, mulch them heavily in the fall. The new seedlings will grow in this mulch come spring and can then be transplanted elsewhere in the garden.
CAUTION: Poisonous if ingested!
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