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Ivory Prince Hellebore

Ivory Prince Hellebore

$79.95
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Please Note: This product can not be shipped to AK, AZ, HI, OR
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Ivory Prince Hellebore Treebute

A living tribute that blooms when the rest of the garden is still asleep.

The Ivory Prince Hellebore is treasured for blooming in late winter, often before anything else in the garden has stirred, with creamy white flowers that open from rich burgundy-pink buds. As the blooms mature, they take on soft rose and chartreuse tones, offering a gentle, evolving display during the quietest part of the year.

Each Treebute is a complete memorial tree kit designed to be planted at home, a hands-on ritual that many people find grounding and healing.

The act of planting gives your hands something purposeful to do and creates meaning, forming a living connection that continues to grow.


What Happens After You Order

Step 1

Your tree is prepared and shipped with care from our nursery.

Step 2

Your kit arrives ready to plant, with your healthy tree, care guide, and personalized memorial message.

Step 3

Follow the simple steps to plant your living memorial, whenever the time feels right.

Step 4

Care for your tree, and watch it grow over the years.

Why You'll Love the Contender Peach

  • Blooms in the depths of winter: creamy white flowers appear in late winter, often before anything else in the garden has stirred.
  • A soft, evolving display: blooms open from burgundy-pink buds and take on rose and chartreuse tones as they mature.
  • Naturally shade-loving: thrives in the shaded corners of a garden where few other flowering plants can.


A Living Memorial That Grows With You

Finding a meaningful way to honor someone you love can feel overwhelming. A Treebute tree offers something different, a living expression of love that grows stronger each year. It gives your hands something to do and your heart something to hold.

The act of planting creates meaning. The growth creates hope. The tree creates a place to remember.

What Comes With Your Treebute Kit
  • Hardy tribute tree (size you select)
  • Step-by-step planting & watering care guide
  • Personalized memorial message

Optional Add-Ons (Customize Your Treebute Kit)

  • Planter (choose your style & size)
  • Premium potting mix (for patio planting)
  • Cremation-safe organic soil blend (for ashes, if/when you're ready)

Many customers plant without ashes - and that's just as meaningful.

Everything arrives together, ready to plant.

Nurturing Your Memorial Tribute

Even if you're new to planting, the Ivory Prince Hellebore is slow, steady, and forgiving, rewarding patience with blooms that arrive before spring does.

  • Light: Partial to full shade. Dappled light brings out the best bloom, though this plant tolerates deep shade well.

  • Water: Water deeply and regularly during the first growing season to establish a strong root system. Once settled, it tolerates dry spells, especially in cool, shady spots, but doesn't like standing water.

  • Space: Plan for a mature size of about 12 to 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide, forming a tidy, rounded clump.

This is a slow, steady grower, so give it time; expect fuller blooms each year as the plant matures. Removing old or damaged foliage as new flowers appear keeps the display looking its best.

Optional: Plant with Cremation Ashes - The Treebute® Difference

For those wishing to incorporate cremation ashes, your kit includes the option to add our Treebute® organic soil blend. This specially formulated mixture creates a safe, nurturing foundation for your tree - transforming ashes into living growth.

Your tree is meaningful with or without ashes - this is simply another way to honor someone you love.

Plant Specifications:

Bloom Time:
Early Spring
Botanical Name:
Helleborus x 'Walhelivor'
Growth Rate Value:
Moderate
Mature Height Value:
12 in.
Mature Width Value:
12-18 in.
Sunlight Value:
Shade
Does Not Ship To:
AK, AZ, HI, OR
Growing Zones:
4-9 outdoors

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What if they're not ready to plant right away?

The kit includes simple instructions to care for your tree until planting time. Many customers plant on a significant date, a birthday, an anniversary, or another day that feels right.

What's included in the Ivory Prince Hellebore memorial kit?

Your kit includes a healthy Ivory Prince Hellebore in the size you select, a step-by-step planting and care guide, and a personalized memorial message. Optional add-ons like a planter or premium potting mix are also available.

Can I plant this in memory of a pet?

Yes, many customers do. All parts of the hellebore can cause irritation if chewed or ingested by pets, so it's best planted somewhere out of easy reach if your household includes animals that nibble on garden plants.

How big does it get, and how long does it live?

At maturity, expect around 12 to 18 inches tall and 18 to 24 inches wide. This is a long-lived perennial that, with good care, can remain part of your garden for many years.

When does it bloom, and how much care does it need?

It flowers from late winter into early spring, often blooming through the last traces of snow. Once established, it needs only occasional watering and light seasonal cleanup.

What if I'm not ready to plant yet?

That's completely understandable. Your hellebore can wait in its container in a shaded spot with regular watering until you're ready. There's no deadline to begin.

Can I plant ashes without any special soil treatment?

We strongly advise against it and doing so will void the Warranty. Planting cremation ashes directly with a tree, without proper treatment, can stress or even kill the plant. The high sodium and pH levels create conditions that are hostile to root development. If you want your memorial tree to thrive for years to come, using the Treebute Organic Soil Blend is essential when incorporating ashes.

What makes Treebute different from other memorial tree options?

Treebute is designed to be planted at home, in your own yard, patio, or indoor space. Unlike distant memorial forests where a tree is planted somewhere you may never visit, a Treebute grows right where you can see it. It becomes a gentle, living presence in your daily life.

Every kit includes a healthy tree of your choice, clear planting and care instructions, and the option to add scientifically formulated soil for safe ash incorporation. And our team understands that every memorial is deeply personal.

How is this different from having a tree planted in a forest?

Forest donation programs plant something far away and send a card. A Treebute Kit delivers a real, living plant to your door, or to your recipient's door, so it can be planted and tended at home and seen every day. It becomes part of daily life, not a distant certificate.