Primula vulgaris Belarina Lively Lilac Malvaviscus Helleborus x hybridus 'Sun Flare'

Helleborus x hybridus 'Sun Flare' is the latest in a line of amazing hand-pollinated seed strains of winter-flowering hybrid lenten rose from Oregon's Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne

Parents of this 2010 cross include Hosta yingeri

quite unlike other asarums in that the runners can reach 20' (not inches) long

This 2007 Hans Hansen introduction comes from a cross of Hosta sieboldiana (streaked) x Hosta 'Fragrant Bouquet'

The clumps are topped with 9" tall spikes of light lavender flowers starting in mid-August

Primula vulgaris Belarina Lively Lilac Malvaviscus Helleborus x hybridus 'Sun Flare'Primula 'Belarina Lively Lilac' is another cultivar in the superb English Kerley strain of winter and summer hardy primroses. The 7" tall x 1' wide rosettes of green leaves emerge in winter, and are topped, starting for us in late March with impressive clusters of amethyst flowers, each with white eye zone. Average to slightly dry woodland soils are best. You'll love tucking these around the woodland garden for an amazing spring show. Maintenance: