The Lenten rose, or hellebore, has gone from being a connoisseur’s plant to a widely used perennial valued for its low care, versatility and adaptability to shade.

Hellebores prefer well-drained, rich soils but will adapt to most soil types. Plant them in spring or fall alongside other ...

There are about 15 different species of hellebores and the most noted and easiest to find are the H. niger, H. orientalis, H. foetidus. These plants also are known by different names, causing ...

Lenten rose is a shade loving evergreen plant that grows to be 15 to 18 inches tall. It has leathery, dark green foliage. It is long lived and rarely needs dividing.

There is no earthly good reason to have a bare yard in the winter, especially if you grow Hellebores, sometimes called Christmas Rose or Lenten Rose, depending on their bloom time. Bill Kidd, a hor… ...

MACON, Ga. — While most flowers are still hitting snooze through winter, there’s one plant that refuses to wait for spring- and it's making Central Georgia gardens quietly burst into color ...

These little plants do not move away by themselves, so they can’t be invasive. Over several years, you may have a patch of Lenten rose plants where there was once only one or two but I wouldn ...

By late winter, the foliage of Lenten roses tends to look rather weather-beaten, even tired. For a plant that gives so much, I’ll forgive it for that.

What: Oriental hybrid hellebores, with the common name Lenten rose, are a sure-cure for the winter doldrums. In Puget Sound, they typically come into bloom in January, and the flowers last until May.

Since hellebores may be difficult to start from seed, purchasing plants may be the better choice. Purchased plants are generally two to three years old and more easily found in nurseries as the ...

The Perennial Plant Association was incorporated in 1984 and is a group of more than 2,000 members dedicated to the improvement of the herbaceous perennial plant industry by providing education to ...

Rediscovering the Lenten rose March 28, 2012 More than 13 years ago Summary By Adrian Higgins ...