Helleborus x ericsmithii produces upright rosettes of attractively mottled mid-green foliage throughout the year. In its second year each stem produces a cluster of showy pale greenish-pink flowers. It's an attractive, delicate hellebore but is not always hardy in cooler regions.
Grow Helleborus x ericsmithii in well-drained soil in full sun, ideally with the added protection of a south or west-facing wall. Once the plants have shed their seed, remove the spent flower stem to encourage plants to produce new shoots from the base. Like all hellebores, Helleborus x ericsmithii dislikes being moved once established, so should not be divided. Given the right conditions, it will self-seed quite sufficiently to provide replacements.
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Helleborus and wildlife
Helleborus is known for attracting bees. It has nectar/pollen rich flowers.
