Common name: Hellebore 'Dorothy's Dawn'

Description: This beautiful hellebore from the prestigious Rodney Davey Marbled Group showcases delicate soft pink flowers that capture the gentle colours of dawn. The large, outward-facing blooms appear from late winter through to mid-spring, with petals in subtle blush-pink shades that often display attractive veining and darker picotee edges. Each flower has a refined elegance with prominent golden stamens providing contrast. The blooms are set against attractive evergreen foliage featuring silvery marbling that provides ornamental value throughout the year. This is a particularly robust and reliable selection that increases steadily to form substantial clumps. The soft pink colouration makes this ideal for romantic planting schemes, cottage gardens, or combining with other pastel-flowered early spring plants. This is an excellent choice for those seeking a refined and beautiful hellebore for shaded areas.

Other benefits: winter to spring flowering, soft pink blooms, marbled decorative foliage, vigorous and reliable, evergreen structure, excellent for cutting

Wildlife attraction: bees, early pollinators

Height & spread (approx.) at 10 years: 0.4m x 0.5m

Position: partial shade to full shade; benefits from shelter from cold winds

Soil pH: adaptable to most soils; performs best in neutral to alkaline conditions

Moisture: moderate watering required; prefers consistently moist but well-drained soil; dislikes waterlogging

Winter hardiness: very cold hardy to -20°C