Hellebores are important for winter colour in the garden alongside early spring bulbs such as snowdrops and aconites blooming extremely early in the year sometimes even from christmas hence the name the christmas rose hellebore 39single pink spotted39 offers blooms with striking spots on each petal which are cup45shaped and long45lasting hellebores are ideal for shady borders or for planting beneath trees and shrubs evergreen and excellent for winter colour in the garden h