Helleborus hybridus Shotgun Wedding Alpinia expands in good soil to

expands in good soil to make a 5' wide patch in a single season

rarely poking its head above ground prior to mid-to-late June

the Trillium lancifolium grew solitary instead of in its typical clumping habit and also flowered yellow instead of red

great planted with daffodils

Helleborus hybridus Shotgun Wedding Alpinia expands in good soil toHelleborus 'Shotgun Wedding' is a lovely new seed strain from Walters Gardens with stunning double white and red bicolor flowers, where the central red spots are so prevalent, they give the visual effect of having a solid red center. Each 15" tall x 2' wide clump is topped with the floral show, starting for us in late February. Lenten roses are also a superb early season nectar plant for honeybees. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Shotgun Wedding' is a seed