Helleborus niger is commonly referred to as Christmas Rose because of the time it blooms. In our area, this timing usually rings true, as they typically open their buds late December into January.
ONCE UPON A TIME, specialty seed-sown strains of Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) were the “it” plant of the winter garden, with ivory, mauve, pink, peach, even primrose yellow blooms. But the most ...
Hellebores? I had never heard of them before I became a Master Gardener. Since then, I have come to appreciate their place in the shade garden. They are often called Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis ...