HIGH AND LOW

Pure and white as a newborn snowball, the hellebore is a winter highlight, along with the snowdrop. This one, also known as the Christmas rose, is one of the earliest. Don’t worry if yours haven’t arrived, they will pop through soon and in the meantime you have the gumball berries of gaultheria to gaze at.

Helleborus niger ‘Christmas Carol’ Perfect in beds and containers. Flowers hang down a little so best if you can plant them on a bank. Divide in spring or autumn.

H x S 30cm x 25cm

Gaultheria procumbens

The checkerberry is great for bringing a bit of pop to containers. If planting in borders then performs best in acidic soil. H x S 30cm x 40cm