Collection: 2024 Hellebore (Hellborus) Sale Pre-Order

Welcome to the Toronto Botanical Garden's Annual Hellebore Sale.

This year we have hellebores from the Winter Jewel Series, Wedding Party Series, Honeymoon Series, Ice n' Roses Series, and other varieties to to inspire your collections of these early bloomers.

Orders placed online will be available for pick up on Saturday, April 6, 2024.  Pick-ups can be made between 9:00 am and close at 4:30 pm on April 6.  Orders will be held for one week.  If your order is not picked up by Saturday. April 13th, we will refund your order and those plants will be put on sale in the Garden Shop at TBG beginning Sunday, April 14.

Due to their weight and shipping costs, we cannot ship hellebores.  PICK UP ONLY.

HELLEBORUS CARE
They are native to central and south Europe where they grow in poor soils in mountain regions.
These plants are very tough and need little care. They are hardy to zone 4-9, Helleborus are easy to care for, evergreen and fully hardy. Developing an upright habit, they are clump forming. Planting them in the right spot in your garden and taking good care of them, guarantees they will flower in the winter and spring for years and years to come. This herbaceous or evergreen perennial is disliked by deer and other animal pests prone to munching on plants.
All parts of the hellebore plant are poisonous, so take care to keep children and pets away.

WHERE TO PLANT
Helleborus prefers a partially shaded place that protects them from the midday sun in the summer. Deciduous shrubs or trees are perfect neighbors for them. Morning sun and afternoon
shade is preferred for the Helleborus, but they can handle some sunlight in the afternoon, as they are grown outdoors.

WHEN TO PLANT:
If you can get a shovel in the ground, you can plant your Helleborus! For the spring time, be careful about potential frost from the cold spring weather- if you have not planted your helleborus, they can be kept in a cool environment for several weeks.

HOW TO FERTILIZE:
Helleborus are long-lived perennials. If they like the place where they have been put, they will stay there for many years. All varieties prefer rich and chalky soils but will also thrive in other locations that are not prone to waterlogging. Helleborus plants do not require any fertilizer in their first spring. Feed older plants from February onwards and apply a second dressing of
fertilizer in midsummer, when the plants grow new roots and initiate flower buds for the next season. Care for helleborus should also include careful fertilization. Too much nitrogen may result in lush foliage and a shortage of blooms.