Glenda's Gloss is a hellebore with bicolor blooms: white flowers brushed and edged in dusky pink-violet, aging toward green as they hold on the plant for weeks. They open in late winter to early spring on sturdy stems above glossy, dark foliage, right when the garden needs it.

Give it shade to part shade and well-drained soil, avoiding spots that stay soggy in winter. Established clumps handle summer drought under trees, and deer pass them by while birds, butterflies, and early bees visit. Trim the old foliage in midwinter so the flowers stand clear.