Helleborus hybridus Black Tie Affair Spillers and highlighted by a bright

and highlighted by a bright red stigma in the middle

Each stalk is adorned with 5" long x 1" wide long pointed green leaves

Anemonella 'Shiozaki' emerges in early March (NC) with light green foliage that's topped with 1" wide double flowers that open white and age to pinkish lavender

The reason is the use of the heat-loving Heuchera villosa in the breeding line

Helleborus hybridus Black Tie Affair Spillers and highlighted by a brightHelleborus 'Black Tie Affair' is a new Walters Gardens seed strain of Helleborus x hybridus with large, double dark purple flowers, with a white interior. The interior petals are also veined purple and often show purple floral borders quite striking. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Black Tie Affair' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of which have identical growing conditions and maintenance needs. As the flower stalks of