Helleborus × hybridus ‘Double Ellen Purple’ P9

Helleborus × hybridus ‘Double Ellen Purple’ – Double Lenten Rose

Helleborus ‘Double Ellen Purple’ is a striking, winter-flowering perennial, producing beautiful, fully double, deep purple to burgundy flowers with delicate darker speckling and contrasting creamy-yellow stamens. The elegant, layered blooms rise above attractive, leathery, dark green foliage, bringing rich colour to the garden when little else is flowering.

Height: 30–40cm

Spread: 30–45cm

Position: Partial shade

Soil: Fertile, humus-rich, moisture retentive, well-drained

Flowering: February–April

Foliage: Semi-evergreen

Hardiness: RHS H7 (below −20°C)

Perfect for woodland gardens, shaded borders and containers, this hardy, compact hellebore provides exceptional late-winter interest. Its dramatic purple flowers contrast beautifully with ferns, epimediums and spring bulbs. A long-lived, low-maintenance perennial that develops into an increasingly impressive clump.