Terra Nova Nurseries announced a sneak peek of its brand-new Helleborus North Star series. This series comprises Helleborus North Star Crystalline, Helleborus North Star Garnet Frills, Helleborus North Star Pink, Helleborus North Star Plum, and Helleborus North Star Ruby Heart. Each variety in this series was bred for reliable tissue culture production planning. The Helleborus North Star series is healthy, vigorous and easy to grow.
Helleborus North Star Crystalline quickly forms a gorgeous mound of shimmering white flowers. This variety blooms large, semi-double flowers that appear late in the winter. U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zones for Helleborus North Star Crystalline are 5 to 9, and this variety allows for full-sun, part-shade and full-shade exposure. It has a height of 13”, a width of 17” and an extended flower height of 17”.
Helleborus North Star Garnet Frills has stunning ruby-laced flowers with red veins on a brilliant white petal. It is a very hardy variety and an easy to grow perennial that has an exceptional flower count even when young. U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zones for Helleborus North Star Garnet Frills are 5 to 9, and this variety allows for full-sun, part-shade and full-shade exposure. It has a height of 13”, a width of 17” and an extended flower height of 17”.
Helleborus North Star Pink has elegant, pink flowers that appear as if they are uniquely painted with dark sangria brush strokes. Semi-nodding double blooms are held on upright stems above mounds of thick, pine-green foliage. This variety is resistant to pests, disease and deer. U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zones for Helleborus North Star Pink are 6 to 9, and this variety allows for full-sun, part-shade and full-shade exposure. It has a height of 25”, a width of 38” and an extended flower height of 30”.
Helleborus North Star Plum has stunningly rich, plum-purple double flowers that are held just above pine-green foliage. This is an evergreen and deer-resistant variety that adds dramatic color to sunny borders or the understory of a tree. U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zones for Helleborus North Star Plum are 6 to 9, and this variety allows for full-sun, part-shade and full-shade exposure. It has a height of 25”, width of 38” and an extended flower height of 30”.
Helleborus North Star Ruby Heart has showy, semi-double flowers covered in ruby dots and freckles. It flowers heavily with minimal effort, and is easy in containers or in the garden. U.S.D.A. Hardiness Zones for Helleborus North Star Ruby Heart are 5 to 9, and this variety allows for full-sun, part-shade and full-shade exposure. It has a height of 13”, a width of 17” and an extended flower height of 17”.