General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Full Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 8b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Plant Spread: 24 inches
Leaves: Semi-evergreen
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Pink
Bloom Size: 1"-2"
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Uses: Provides winter interest
Groundcover
Cut Flower
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant can be highly toxic if ingested and can cause eye and skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Cold stratification may not be necessary but is usually recommended
Other info: Hellebore seed may take 6-18 months (or more) to germinate
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Series: Winter Jewels™
Trade Name: Cotton Candy
Cultivar name: 'Cotton Candy'
Common names
  • Hellebore

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Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2019-03-23
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2017-03-29
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2017-03-05
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2018-03-10
Location: Western Washington
Date: 2014-03-17
Location: My garden in St Louis
Date: 2021-03-20
Location: Pacific Northwest, zone 8
Date: 2016-02-20
Photo taken at Northwest Garden Nursery, Eugene, Oregon

Date: 2009-01-06
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.  www.terranovanurseries
Location: Clinton, Michigan 49236
Date: 2018-05-01
"Helleborus x hybridus Winter Jewels™ 'Cotton Candy', 2018 phot
Location: Western, Washington
Date: 4000-02-27
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