Helleborus Orientalis
Bring dependable late-winter flowers and evergreen texture to shaded garden beds. Lenten Rose forms a clump of leathery dark green foliage topped by nodding blooms in a range of colors. Its early flowers provide valuable interest and pollinator activity before many other perennials emerge.
Growing Guide
- Sun Exposure: Part Sun to Full Shade
- USDA Hardiness Zones: 4 - 9
- Mature Height: 1'–1.5'
- Mature Width: 1'–1.5'
- Spacing: 1.5'
- Soil: Rich, moist, well-drained soil
- Water Needs: Moderate
- Growth Rate: Moderate
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Helleborus orientalis
- Common Name: Lenten Rose
- Plant Type: Evergreen Perennial
- Bloom Color: Varies
- Season of Interest: Spring, Year-Round
- Foliage: Evergreen
- Growth Habit: Clumping and Mounding
- Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Key Features
- Late-winter to spring flowers
- Evergreen leathery foliage
- Excellent shade performance
- Early-season pollinator value
- Long-lived perennial
Landscape Uses
- Shade gardens
- Woodland borders
- Foundation beds
- Mass plantings
- Containers
Planting & Care Tips
- Plant in part sun to full shade.
- Provide rich, well-drained soil.
- Water regularly during establishment.
- Remove old foliage in late winter before flowers fully emerge.
Companion Plants
- Aucuba Rozannie
- Carex Evergold
- Japanese Painted Fern
- Fatsia Spider's Web
- Liriope Big Blue
Please Note: Our photos represent the variety you will receive. Because plants are living products, size and fullness may vary naturally with the season and stage of growth, while remaining true to the variety shown.
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