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‘Ivory Prince’, from KiwiGold, was bred to produce upright, flat flowers that sit well above its tidy foliage.

I pick hellebores by the basketful from May until the end of August.

New this year, ‘Ice Breaker Fancy‘ has large, creamy, upward-facing flowers set off by compact, greygreen foliage. From KiwiGold. Early-flowered ‘Winterbells’. Clifton Homestead’s ‘Double Yellow’. Press and dry hellebore flowers for craft projects and posh potpourri. Apple-green Helleborusargutifolius. ‘Angel Glow‘ (Living Fashion) has bright pink buds and light pink petals that develop lime streaks with age.