Scientific Name
Helleborus orientalis
Common Name
Lenten rose

Characteristics

Season
early spring
Height
12-18 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 4-9
Flower Color
white, rose
Soil
rich, moist, well drained soil
Exposure
full to partial shade
Propagation
division in spring, seed
North Carolina Regions
Mountains, Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Lenten rose is the easiest species of Helleborus to grow, requiring only a shady location and good, moist soil. Hellebores are beautiful harbingers of spring, with interesting, nodding flowers and large, dark green leaves.
Origin
Asia minor

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

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