SCIENTIFIC NAME: Helleborus orientalis

COMMON NAME: Hellebore, Lenten Rose

GARDEN SIZE: 1.00 to 1.50 feet tall and wide

GROWTH RATE: Rapid

USDA ZONE: 4 to 9

EXPOSURE: Full Shade, Partial Shade (morning sun)

WATER & SOIL: Evenly moist, nutrient rich, well drained soil. Average water needs.

HABIT (FORM): Clumping, spreading

FOLIAGE: Evergreen; Dark green

FLOWERS: White, Pink, Purple. Nodding. Blooms in April.

PLANT ORIGIN: Parts of Turkey and Greece

WILDLIFE SUPPORT: May feed pollinators early in the spring. Deer and rabbit resistant.

FERTILIZING: When planting, add a root stimulant, compost, or a fertilizer meant to support new plants. Once established, apply organic compost or a 3-4-5 fertilizer in early spring and early fall.

PRUNING: Remove dead leaves as needed. May be divided after blooming or in early fall.

ASPCA Toxicity flags (see their site for details): Toxic to Dogs, Cats, Horses

USES: Containers, Cut Flowers