Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady'

Also Known As

Helleborus orientalis 'Blue Lady'
Helleborus The Lady Series™ 'Blue Lady'
Helleborus x hybridus 'LS Blue Lady'
LS Blue Lady Lenten Rose

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-24"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

3a-10b

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Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady' plant details

Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter blue and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and even moisture - regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: blue and purple blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, winter interest, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Helleborus x hybridus 'Blue Lady'

USDA Zones: 3a - 10b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

The Blue Lady strain is characterized by rich, lusty, bluey purples. The Lady Series is a good entry level series of separate colour strains. This series offers good colour depth, large flowers, and vigorous plants. The Lady Series comes from Gisela Schmiemann of Cologne, Germany. Deer resistant. Perennial Plant of the Year 2005.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Delicious, deep blue-purple flowers are 2” across, nicely rounded & beautifully contrasted with a crown of golden stamens. Outward facing, they rise up nicely above the large & lustrous, rich green (& evergreen) foliage, blooming Winter thru early Spring. The foliage forms a good sized, bushy clump to 2’ across & remains attractive year around, making a nice shade groundcover under trees or near the front porch. Highly drought tolerant & deer proof, native to the Mediterranean, “Lenten Rose” does especially well along our California coast, as it does not require cold Winter temps. Average to good, composty, garden soil with a topdressing of compost once a year for best show.