Hellebores are unrivalled for adding winter colour to the garden as they are one of the first plants to flower early in the year the christmas rose provides easy45maintenance ground cover beneath trees and shrubs and is perfect for shady borders these hardy evergreen plants are clump45forming and look spectacular in long sweeping borders as well as large patio pots these compact perennials have glorious nodding cup45shaped flowers in a rainbow of colours 45 hellebore sing