FrostKiss™ Pippa's Purple® Lenten Rose
Helleborus x 'RD09'
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| $100 - $149.99 | $16.99 |
| $150+ | $24.99 |
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Understanding Plant Options
Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:
- Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
- Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements
Container Plant Sizes
Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.
Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
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| 2" x 2" x 3" | 0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts | 0.20 - 0.23 dry liters |
| 4" Container | 0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts | 0.35 - 0.96 dry liters |
| 4.5" Container | 0.65 dry quarts | 0.72 dry liters |
| 6" Container | 1.4 dry quarts | 1.59 dry liters |
| 1 Quart | 1 dry quart | 1.1 dry liters |
| 5.5" Container | 1.89 dry quarts | 2.08 dry liters |
Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| 2 Quart | 2 dry quarts | 2.2 dry liters |
| #1 Container | 2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts | 2.49 - 4.11 dry liters |
| 5" x 5" x 12" | 3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts | 3.85 - 4.74 dry liters |
Mature Plants (2-4 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #2 Container | 1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons | 5.24 - 7.75 dry liters |
| #3 Container | 2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons | 8.14 - 12.16 dry liters |
Large Plants (3-5 years old)
| Container Size | Actual Volume | Metric Equivalent |
|---|---|---|
| #5 Container | 2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons | 12.86 - 20.35 dry liters |
| #6 Container | 5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons | 23.12 - 26.42 dry liters |
| #7 Container | 5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons | 26.34 - 28.76 dry liters |
Bare Root Plants
Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.
Common Sizes:
- Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
- Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet
Important Notes
Container Volume Specifications
- Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
- Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
- Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents
Growing Conditions
- Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
- Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
- Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment
Seasonal Availability
- Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
- Container plants are available throughout the growing season
- Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes
Questions?
For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.
Plant Highlights
FrostKiss™ Pippa's Purple® Lenten Rose highlights at a glance!
Specifications
Specifications
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Brand
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Botanical Name
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Growing Zones
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Mature Height
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Mature Spread
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Moisture
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Soil
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Growth RateSlow
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Fall Color
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Pollinator Friendly
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Fragrant
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Pruning Time
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Bloom PeriodEarly Spring, Winter
Growing Zones 4-9
Early spring plum and gold for your garden! The FrostKiss™ Pippa's Purple® Lenten Rose (Helleborus x 'RD09') is an early wonder! Blushing plum stems sit atop silver veined green foliage can often be seen emerging through the snows of late winter. The buds open into shy purple to smoky-pink petals with dark speckles and a shower of butter yellow sparks erupting from each center.
Lenten Rose forms dense clumps of elegantly nodding blooms and Pippa’s stays compact and uniformly mounded. The silvery veined green leaves can be evergreen in warmer climates but are hardy herbaceous perennials in cold growing zones down to USDA zone 4.
Early emerging pollinators are grateful for these early emerging little wonders! You’ll be grateful too for the chance at snipping the first long stems for a bouquet on your nightstand! Pippa's Purple® is part of the FrostKiss™ series, selected to withstand full sun in cooler growing zones, giving northern gardeners more placement options!
Planting and Application:
Hellebore are fantastic in cutting gardens and perennial borders, adding their grace to your garden beds and helping chase away the winter blues. The elegant form adds a beautiful effect to Zen and Rock gardens. They are of course lovely additions to pollinator, cottage and cutting gardens!
Lenten Rose slowly colonizes small areas, these are fantastic for gradually rambling through your garden beds among perennials and early spring ephemerals. Highlight in a protected planter with other early spring wonders like forced bulbs, Snowdrops and Forsythia blooms. Turning any garden bed into a woodland wildflower garden and brightening any shade garden!
- Speckled Plum-Purple Petals & Prominent Yellow Eye
- Dark Green Foliage With Silver Veins
- Small Spreading Compact Clumps
- Long Slender Purple Stems
- Cutting & Perennial Gardens & Early Spring Color
#ProPlantTips for Care:
Hellebores tolerate full sun only in the mildest summers, preferring filtered sun and partial shade, even full shade in the hottest of its growing zone range. Plant in a well-drained, cool moist soil that won’t dry out and mulch the bed very well. Deadhead for more return blooms.
- Full Sun in Cool Summers, Part Shade & Full Shade
- Moist Well-Drained Soil
- Well Mulched Beds
- Clean Mound in Very Early Spring
- Deer Resistant
FrostKiss™ Pippa's Purple® Lenten Rose will help beat those winter doldrums with a burst of early plum-purple color that can handle a bit more sun than its shade-loving cousins! Order your winter relief at NatureHills.com today!
