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Penny's Pink
Helleborus × hybridus 'Penny's Pink'
Penny's Pink blooms from February through April.
Months here are Northern Hemisphere months; in the Southern Hemisphere, shift them by six months.
Growing Penny's Pink
Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–9. Expect it to reach about 16 in tall and 20 in wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years (not yet checked).
What this means
Written with AI assistance and not yet checked plant by plant against recorded sources, so treat every fact above as a starting point. Its scientific name was checked against botanical registries, an audit keeps its values consistent with the rest of the library, and a July 2026 review re-read the main facts of every plant then in the library against horticultural authorities without recording a source for each, which is why none of that counts as checked here. The source-by-source check is working through the whole library in the open, and a checked plant says so in this row.
When to plant Penny's Pink
Plant Penny's Pink in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. In zone 6, the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 9, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from February to April.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar; if you garden near zone 6, the middle of this plant's hardy range, start with zone 6 in March. Derived from the plant's category, zones and bloom months plus typical zone frost dates, not checked separately.
How big does Penny's Pink get?
16 intall5 ft 7 inan adult20 inwideSee Penny's Pink in a garden plan: the planner shows it in 3D beside everything else you add, growing toward this size over the years.
How far apart to plant Penny's Pink
Derived from the mature spread above by a fixed rule, not checked separately: spacing is the spread, center to center.
Space Penny's Pink about 20 in apart, center to center, so each plant has room to reach its full width.
Add Penny's Pink to a garden plan and the planner draws it at its full width, so you see the spacing before you buy.
Good to know about Penny's Pink
Curated from university extensions, botanic gardens and other primary sources, with the source named on every note.
Safety
All parts are toxic to people and pets: they hold cardiac glycosides that act on the heart like foxglove. The sap also irritates skin, so wear gloves. per ASPCA and NC State
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