Lenten Rose 'Wedding Party'
Helleborus x hybridus 'Wedding Party'
Lenten Rose 'Wedding Party' is a perennial for edging, mid-border, suited to shade and partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Feb, Mar, Apr.
| Type | Perennial |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 45 cm |
| Spread | 45 cm |
| Aspect | shade and partial shade |
| Foliage | Evergreen |
| Hardiness | USDA 4a-9b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 45 cm, it sits best along the front edge, where a low, spreading habit reads best. Give it about 45 cm of room to spread, roughly 2 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 4a to 9b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of shade, clay soil, evergreen plants, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Lenten Rose 'Wedding Party''s height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Evergreen, so it keeps the border furnished through winter.
- It tolerates a shaded, north-facing spot.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bigleaf Hydrangea 'Endless Summer'for height behind it
- Camellia 'Yuletide'for height behind it
- Lungwort 'Raspberry Splash'to edge in front
- Lungwort 'Trevi Fountain'to edge in front
- Mountain Hydrangea 'Tuff Stuff'for height behind it
- Tuberous Begoniato edge in front
Garden styles
Cottage garden Foundation planting Shade cottage Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: