Helleborus 'Red Sapphire' | Winter Jewels Lenten Rose | Evergreen Shade Perennial | Early Spring Blooms | Live Plant

Brighten your winter and early spring garden with Helleborus 'Red Sapphire' from the renowned Winter Jewels® Series. This exceptional Lenten Rose produces large, rich ruby-red to deep burgundy blooms that emerge in late winter when little else is flowering. Its elegant blossoms are beautifully displayed above glossy, dark green evergreen foliage, providing year-round texture and lasting garden interest.

Exceptionally hardy and easy to grow, Red Sapphire thrives in shaded gardens, woodland settings, borders, and containers. Once established, this long-lived perennial is deer and rabbit resistant, drought tolerant, and requires very little maintenance. Blooming during the quietest months of the year, it provides valuable early-season color while attracting emerging pollinators.

Perfect beneath deciduous trees or alongside hostas, ferns, and other shade-loving perennials, this elegant hellebore becomes even more beautiful with each passing season.

Key Features

• Botanical Name: Helleborus x hybridus 'Red Sapphire'
• Series: Winter Jewels®
• Common Name: Lenten Rose
• Life Cycle: Evergreen Perennial
• Flower Color: Deep Ruby Red to Burgundy
• Foliage Color: Glossy Dark Green
• Bloom Season: Late Winter to Early Spring
• Plant Height: 12–15 inches
• Spread: 18–24 inches
• Growth Habit: Compact, Clumping
• Light Requirements: Partial Shade to Full Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Hardiness Zones: 4–8
• Characteristics: Evergreen, Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant, Long Lived, Early Blooming, Low Maintenance

Perfect For

• Woodland gardens
• Shade gardens
• Under deciduous trees
• Cottage gardens
• Foundation plantings
• Border gardens
• Container gardens
• Winter interest gardens
• Pollinator gardens
• Cut flower arrangements

Planting Partners

Pairs beautifully with:

• Hosta
• Heuchera (Coral Bells)
• Ferns
• Brunnera
• Epimedium
• Astilbe
• Pulmonaria
• Japanese Forest Grass
• Cyclamen
• Trillium

Care Tips

Plant in rich, well-drained soil amended with compost or leaf mold. Prefers partial to full shade and consistent moisture during establishment. Mulch annually to retain moisture and improve soil quality. Remove old foliage in late winter before flower buds emerge to showcase blooms and encourage healthy new growth. Avoid planting in areas with prolonged standing water.