Helleborus hybridus Spanish Flare Light Shade (syn: Symphyotrichum elliottii) Aster elliottii

(syn: Symphyotrichum elliottii) Aster elliottii is a fabulous East Coast native aster

So when we stumbled across this attractive clone near the gates of Louisiana's Angola Prison in spring 1999

often producing flowers into midsummer

it adds great color to mixed planters

Hostas like 'Wheee' are great to add a unique wavy form to the woodland woodland garden

Helleborus hybridus Spanish Flare Light Shade (syn: Symphyotrichum elliottii) Aster elliottiiHelleborus x hybridus 'Spanish Flare' is the sister seed strain to Helleborus 'Sandy Shores'. Instead of creamy peach flowers, the flowers of Helleborus 'Spanish Flair' are yellow with the same contrasting dark purple eye. For us, flowering commences in mid to late February. This true to type strain comes from our friends at Walters Gardens. Maintenance: Helleborus 'Spanish Flare' is a seed grown, uniform selection of Helleborus x hybridus, all of