Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Merlin PP22350

Scientific Name: Helleborus x ballardiae 'Coseh 810'

Also Known As

Helleborus Helleborus Gold Collection™ 'Merlin'
Helleborus x ballardiae 'HGC Merlin'
Helleborus x ballardiae 'Merlin'
HGC Merlin Hellebore

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 8"-12"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

5a-9b

Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Merlin PP22350 plant details

Helleborus x ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Merlin PP22350 is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter burgundy, pink and purple flowers emerge. Attracts bees making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with 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® Merlin PP22350

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: evergreen green
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 8 IN - 12 IN - tall
Flowers: burgundy, pink 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 ballardiae Helleborus Gold Collection® Merlin PP22350

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

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Outward facing pink petals back brushed in cranberry, age to smoky plum on burgundy tinted stems. Handsome dark green foliage with light veining all year long. Forms tidy clumps 12-15" tall forming clumps 2' across with time. Plant in a well drained soil in partial to full shade, with protection from desiccating winter winds.

By: Avant Gardens

'Merlin' is a magical hellebore with pink buds opening in early February to pink flowers that age to an incredible raspberry purple. Pinks will be deeper in cooler temperatures. The outward facing flowers sit atop mounds of dark green foliage and are held on dark reddish stems. 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.