Helleborus (Rodney Davey Marbled Group) Anna's Red ('Abcrd02'PBR) (Frostkiss Series)

‘Anna’s Red’ is quite simply stunning — no ifs, no buts. From late winter deep into spring it produces an abundance of large, single deep purplish-red flowers, each with a boss of palest lime-green stamens. Held on dark red stems above delicately marbled evergreen foliage, the combination of jewel-like colour and interesting texture will light up any cold grey day.

The first commercially released hellebore from Rodney Davey’s painstaking breeding programme to combine strong colour with marbled foliage, it was named after garden writer Anna Pavord. Its colour sings out when combined with complementary hellebores from the series such as ‘Glenda’s Gloss’ or ‘Moondance’, or against a pale background.

Prefers partial shade in fertile, moist but free-draining, non-acidic soil. A must-have for a sophisticated winter planter, shadier border, or cutting garden — and early-season pollinators will love it too.

Humans/Pets: Harmful if eaten; skin irritant. Height × Spread: 60cm × 60cm