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Honeymoon® French Kiss

Helleborus hybrid

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Overview

The Helleborus 'French Kiss' is a captivating perennial with creamy white to pale green blooms edged in raspberry-pink. Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, it favors partial to full shade and well-drained soil. This variety generally grows to 18-24 inches tall and wide, making it ideal for understory plantings or woodland gardens. Its early spring flowers provide a delightful contrast amidst dark, leathery evergreen foliage, enhancing any landscape with its subtle elegance.

Sun Full, Half, ShadeWater Low, Very LowZones 4–9Type PerennialClimate Mediterranean

Honeymoon® French Kiss (Helleborus hybrid) — Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, it favors partial to full shade and well-drained soil

Culture

Sun: Full, Half, Shade
Water: Low, Very Low
USDA zones: 4–9

Shape & size

Classification

Type: Perennial
Family: Ranunculaceae
Climate: Mediterranean

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Honeymoon® French Kiss (Helleborus hybrid) — Thriving in USDA zones 4-9, it favors partial to full shade and well-drained soil

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