FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore

Light Needs

Full Shade to Part Shade

(0-4 Hours Direct Sun)

Mature Height

1-2 Feet

Mature Spread

2 Feet

Growing Zones

5 to 8

With its late winter blooms, FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore is ideal for adding some color and interest to a shaded spot. Producing large, pink flowers from February onwards, this is one of the latest flowering hellebores. What’s more, its evergreen foliage has a marbled effect and is attractive in its own right. Perfect for woodland planting, it will naturalize slowly over time. 

Growing to around two feet tall, this hellebore can be used as a stunning groundcover when planted en masse. However, being compact, it can look equally stunning when grown in a container. Once established, it is low maintenance and needs little ongoing care. Native to mountainous regions of Asia and Europe, hellebores are tough and cold hardy.

FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore Care

For FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore to thrive, it needs to be planted in moist, well-drained, fertile soil. Happiest in dappled or full shade, this perennial is ideal for growing in a border gently shaded by a canopy. Able to tolerate either slightly acidic or alkaline soils, the key thing this plant requires is moisture. Frequent watering is necessary to help this plant become established, after which watering is generally only required during prolonged hot and dry periods. When grown in a border, fertilizing is not strictly necessary; however, those grown in pots will benefit from a potassium-rich feed. 

Being low maintenance, minimal pruning is required; simply remove any damaged or old-looking foliage at the base of the stem when the flowers appear. If grown in a pot or container, frequent watering during the summer months is required to prevent the soil from completely drying out. 

FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore Spacing

Growing to an eventual height and spread of 20-24 inches, the FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore is a delightfully compact cultivar. When planted en masse, it can be spaced at a distance of around two feet apart.

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Variety	Flowers	Bloom Time	Best For	Why Choose It
Frostkiss® Elemental® Lenten Rose	Bubblegum pink with deeper magenta edge	Late winter to early spring	Small spaces / containers	Compact habit with two-tone pink blooms
Frostkiss® Vibey Velvet™ Lenten Rose	Crimson to deep burgundy	Winter to early spring	Deep winter color	Dark flowers above silver-lined foliage
FrostKiss™ Dana's Dulcet Hellebore	Smoky pink to purple	March to April	Shaded borders	Flowers can emerge before fresh spring foliage
FrostKiss™ Cheryl's Shine Hellebore	Soft pink	Winter to spring	Soft-color plantings	Pale flowers with patterned evergreen foliage
FrostKiss™ Pippa's Purple Hellebore	Dusty mauve to purple	Very early	Early winter color	One of the earliest FrostKiss™ bloomers
FrostKiss™ Penny's Pink Hellebore	Deep pink	Late winter to spring	Rich pink color	Saturated pink blooms with marbled foliage
FrostKiss™ Molly's White Hellebore	Greenish white	Late winter to early spring	Light-color shade gardens	Palest flowers in the collection
FrostKiss™ Glenda's Gloss Hellebore	White with violet-magenta edging	Late winter to early spring	Bicolor flowers	Light petals edged in violet tones
FrostKiss™ Dorothy's Dawn Hellebore	Light pink	From February onward	Foliage interest	Highly patterned leaves with soft pink blooms
FrostKiss™ Bayli's Blush Hellebore	Creamy white with lavender-pink blush	Late winter to early spring	Broad garden clumps	Soft bicolor flowers on a larger plant
FrostKiss™ Anna's Red Hellebore	Deep burgundy red	Late winter to early spring	Burgundy flower color	Deep flowers on a compact upright plant

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