Juniperus chinensis Echiniformis Spring Flowering Plants Helleborus niger 'Tabby' is a

Helleborus niger 'Tabby' is a 2016 Plant Delights introduction

which appears before the leaf emerges

with flowering starting for us in mid-September

white-topped pitchers look normal (as much as any pitcher plant looks normal)

None need the long hot dry spell that some species native to the southwest US and Mexico are subjected to in their native habitat

Juniperus chinensis Echiniformis Spring Flowering Plants Helleborus niger 'Tabby' is aJuniperus chinensis 'Echiniformis' is one of the finest junipers ever introduced for the rock garden due to its insanely slow growth 2' tall x 2' wide in 25 years. In appearance, hedgehog juniper resembles a prickly blue green hedgehog and you'll never live long enough to need to use hedge clippers on this gem. There's good reason no sane nursery would ever offer such a slow growing plant!