Plant-A-Day 2020 (DAY 50) Helleborus Hybrid

I have a total of four Helleborus x hybridus plants in the garden currently–I will list them separately in my Plant-A-Day posts because I have great photos of each one and they all have a different history. The first plant, like so many of my favorites, was a gift from brother Tim not long after we moved into our house–so more than twenty years ago. The plant has white flowers with lots of crimson/purple speckles inside, but you have to get down to see them because they point downwards.

This plant is growing near a downspout next to the house in an out-of-the-way corner. It grows well there and blooms well every year, so I am hesitant to make a change. My 2020 plan for it will be to clip the surrounding plants to be sure it gets enough light and can be seen when in bloom.