Helleborus 'Illumi Lime'

Helleborus Frostkiss® Illumi Lime™ offers striking pale green flowers (akin to those of H. foetidus) above silver-veined foliage that looks elegant all year. Like the other members the Frostkiss® series, Illumi Lime™ is reliably upright, long-blooming, and a valuable source of nectar for early-season pollinators. 'EPB 24' PP 30,807

These aristocrats of the woodland garden are native to Europe and western Asia. The genus Helleborus contains about 20 species of perennials that bloom in early winter in mild climates and in late winter or early spring where the soil freezes hard, which makes them either the last or the first flowers in the garden. They require a moist but well-drained site with some shade. Take care to amend the soil with plenty of organic matter, such as well-aged leaf mold and compost. You'll be rewarded with long-lived, deer- and vole-resistant plants that will spread nicely on their own.