Helleborus ericsmithii Champion 3 QT White/Cream Flowering Plants the foam flower

the foam flower

compact 1' tall x 2' wide clump

That's the only word we could find to express our reaction when we first saw a clump of Epimedium 'Bandit'

so don't bother planting this in the Deep South unless you enjoy it for the foliage

Now you can have one of your own

Helleborus ericsmithii Champion 3 QT White/Cream Flowering Plants the foam flowerThis Heuger hybrid of Helleborus niger and Helleborus x sternii forms a 15" tall x 2' wide clump of dark green foliage topped, starting in February, with stalks of flower buds that begin rosy pink and open creamy white with a nice pink back. I see that the bizarre dual naming trend is alive and well in Germany, so whether you call it 'Champion' or Winter's Bliss hellebore, just call it for your garden.