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Helleborus Silvermoon

Helleborus x nigercors 'HGC Silvermoon' SILVERMOON
Hellebore

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Hellebore Silvermoon, a sterile hybrid with large white flowers, winter interest and a long flowering period.

Flower size

8 cm

Height at maturity

30 cm

Spread at maturity

45 cm

Exposure

Partial shade, Shade

Hardiness

Hardy down to -23°C

Soil moisture

Moist soil

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Best planting time March, September to October

Recommended planting time January to March, September to December

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Description

Hellebore Silvermoon is a hybrid originating from Helleborus niger (Christmas Rose) and Helleborus argutifolius (Corsican Hellebore). From January to March, large white flowers appear, which later turn a delightful pink, 7 to 10 cm (3 to 4in) in diameter. Hellebore has a bushy habit.

This Hellebore is hardy down to -20°C (-4°F). It has winter interest. One of its main advantages is its long flowering period. It is ideal for cut flowers. It also provides good ground cover. It pairs well with ferns or Iris foetidissima, lamium maculatum 'Beacon Silver', and Erythronium. It is a toxic flower.

It is a robust plant which is not too tall (30 cm (12in) in height) with exceptionally beautiful silver-green, evergreen and tough foliage. Its basal leaves (palmate with slightly dissected lobes) measure from 10 to 30 cm (4 to 12in) long. It is a sterile hybrid, and vegetative propagation is very difficult.

Flowering

Flower colour pink

Flowering time February to March

Flower size 8 cm

Good for cut flowers Cut flower blooms

Foliage

Foliage persistence Evergreen

Foliage colour dark green

Plant habit

Height at maturity 30 cm

Spread at maturity 45 cm

Growth rate normal

Botanical data

Genus

Helleborus

Species

x nigercors

Cultivar

'HGC Silvermoon' SILVERMOON

Family

Ranunculaceae

Other common names

Hellebore

Origin

Cultivar or hybrid

Other Helleborus nigercors

Helleborus nigercors Snow Love Helleborus nigercors Snow Love

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Planting and care

Hellebore Silver Moon likes rich, rather heavy and well-worked soils. Plant it in partial shade in neutral to alkaline, fertile and humus-bearing soil that is also moist, and incorporate good compost to help it establish. Hellebore does not like stagnant water as it may cause rotting. Planting it under the dappled shade of large leafy trees is ideal. They are easy-going plants but should not be stressed. These perennials have a reputation for being homebodies: once well-established, they do not like to be transplanted. Young plants may take 2 to 3 years, sometimes more, before flowering then there will be no more problems. Over the weeks, their colour darkens but they do not wilt like most flowers, they dry up instead.

Planting period

Best planting time March, September to October

Recommended planting time January to March, September to December

Intended location

Type of use Border, Container

Hardiness Hardy down to -23°C (USDA zone 6a) Show map

Exposure Partial shade, Shade

Soil pH Neutral, Calcareous

Soil type Clayey (heavy), Clayey-chalky (heavy and alkaline), Silty-loamy (rich and light)

Soil moisture Moist soil

Care

Pruning No pruning necessary