Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Love Bug

Also Known As

Helleborus Helleborus Gold Collection™ 'Love Bug'
Helleborus x ballardiae 'HGC Love Bug'
HGC Love Bug Hellebore

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 8"-12"

planting zones

5a-9b

Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Love Bug plant details

Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Love Bug is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter pink flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with mostly sun - shade and 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 ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Love Bug

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 8 IN - 12 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: pink blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, winter interest, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Love Bug

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: mostly sun - shade
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: deer and rabbit
Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Pink buds followed by small pink flowers maturing to deep pink all starting in early February. The darkest pink tones develop in colder temperatures. Handsome, silvery green foliage on red stems. The leaves and flowers are slightly smaller than 'Pink Frost'. Great in containers! The outstanding Helleborus Gold Collection brings magical, new life to winter and early spring blooming hellebores. Flowering the first year, they are long blooming, with lots of outward-facing buds and blossom. Deer resistant.