Dee's Gardens
Common Name
Lenten Rose
Botanical Name
Helleborus
Zones
4,5,6,7,8,9
Light
Requirements
Part Shade, Shade (in Redding Shade)
Water Needs
Low to Average
Soil
Rich, organic, well drained
Height
16-24"
Spread
20-24"
Critter Resistance
Deer, Rabbit
Other
 Low maintenance, disease and pest free.    
They can adapt to almost any growing
conditions (even sandy or clay soil) though
prefer rich organic soil.  They are best grown
under deciduous trees where they receive
full sun during the winter and shade in the
summer.  Evergreen in Zones 7 and up.
 
 
 
 
A must have for the shade garden.  We are very
impressed how well our Hellebore have done here.  
Best of all they start blooming in late January or
February here in Redding and are evergreen.

Blooming for six weeks or more,
beginning in late winter.


Varieties Available:
Ivory Prince- Pink buds open to outward
facing ivory flowers streaked with rose and
chartreuse.  You will love the dark blue-green
foliage of this one also.

Red Racer-Producing large 3 1/2" dramatic
velvety deep red to burgundy red flowers.
Stunning!
This photo is courtesy of "Missouri Botanical Plant Finder"
Perennial Plant Association
2005Plant of the Year
A plant that starts blooming in winter--even through snow!