Name: Helleborus NORTH STAR™ Ruby Heart
SKU: HELNORRUB

Helleborus NORTH STAR™ Ruby Heart

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Super showy winter time flowers. Semi-double flowers covered in ruby dots and freckles. Heavy flowering with minmal effort. Easy in containers or the garden. Rewarding and long lived. Bred for reliable tissue culture production planning. Plant in spring for flowering the following winter.

USDA Hardiness Zone(s): 4-9
Size (HT/W/FL HT): 13″ / 17″ / 17″
Exposure: Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Bloom Time(s): January, February, March

Common Name	Lenten rose
Family	Ranunculaceae
Genus	Helleborus
species	x hybridus
Plant Series	Helleborus NORTH STAR™ Collection
Plant Type	Perennial
US Patent #	--
EU Grant #	--
Bloom Time	January, February, March
Flower Color	Red, White
Foliage Color	Green
Dormancy	--
Exposure	Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Growth Habit	Clumping
Growth Rate	Moderate
Hardiness Zone	4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
How Different?	--
Landscape Value	Entry, mixed beds or borders.
Most Active Growing Season	Spring
Persistence	Evergreen
Size (HT/W/FL HT)	13" / 17" / 17"
Soil (Garden)	Rich, but plant is fairly tolerant. Good drainage is a must.
Water (Garden)	Average
Special Uses	Cut Flower, Deer Resistant, Winter Color
Comments	--

Water (Greenhouse)	Keep moist. Do not allow to dry out between waterings.
EC	1.5 – 2.0
pH	6.0 – 7.0
Fertility Needs	150 – 200 ppm
Notes	For spring blooming plants, transplant the summer before. Helleborus grow best (greenhouse production) when day temperatures are 50-65° F and night temperatures are 45-55° F. Spring/Summer growing: 50% shade in the northern states, 70% shade for southern states is beneficial.
Finish Time to 4″	8 – 12 weeks
Finish Time to Gallon	16 – 20 weeks
Day Length for Flowering	Short Day