Helleborus x sahinii 'Dacaya' plant © gardenmedia / coolplants  

Helleborus x sahinii 'Dacaya'

  • Perennial
  • 40-50 cm high
  • Light-coloured flowers
  • Valuable foliage plant
  • Evergreen
Compact, very profusely flowering Helleborus hybrid with unique pink-green flowers from late winter. A robust perennial with glossy, semi-evergreen foliage. Prefers humus-rich, moist, yet well-drained soil in filtered light or partial shade.

Garden use

Planting and use

Border Groundcover Solitary plants Pot Woodland Solitary Small groups

Pots and small gardens

Small garden

Garden style

Cottage garden Romantic garden Leaf structure garden Jungle garden

Dry or sunny locations

Cemetery plants Rockgarden

For wildlife and biodiversity

For bees

Ornamental value

Wintergreen Foliage plant Very long ornamental value

Seasonal interest

Early spring garden Spring border Autumn garden Winter garden

Planting density

Plant about 3 - 5 plants per m²

Characteristics

Height 40 - 50 cm
Flowering time February - April
Flower colour white, deep pink, pink
Leaf colour green, dark green
Growth habit wide
Growth rate medium
Hardiness down to about -20°C

Site conditions

Light morning sun, evening sun, open shade, filtered
Soil moisture dry, average, moist, winter moisture
Soil texture pervious, light, normal
Humus normal, high

Botanical information

Botanical name Helleborus x sahinii 'Dacaya'
Genus Helleborus
Family Ranunculaceae
Parentage Helleborus niger x Helleborus foetidus
Origin hybrid
Helleborus
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