Helleborus hybridus Red Sapphire Wet Shade Plants starting in late April (NC)

starting in late April (NC) with an amazing number of 16" tall spikes of royal purple flowers

the leaf backs are a wonderful felty brown

Farfugium reniforme) We have recently discovered that "giganteum" is actually a naturally-occurring endemic variety (Okuno 2010) of Farfugium japonicum

Cyclamen cilicium is a Turkish native that seems to prefer a bit more sun and better drainage than other species

Ampelaster (Aster) carolinianus is pollinated by native bees and butterflies

Helleborus hybridus Red Sapphire Wet Shade Plants starting in late April (NC)The perfectly formed, double, red violet flowers of the O'Byrne hybrid lenten rose, Helleborus 'Red Sapphire', look more like a camellia than a hellebore. I never thought I'd find myself wishing for winter, but it's happening now just to see Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Sapphire' in flower. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Red Sapphire' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance