Alt Information

Helleborus × hybridus red selection
www.perennials.com
Helleborus × hybridus red selection
Garden Diary


Date purchased or acquired:




Where acquired:




Location in the garden:




Observations:















The next time you are buying perennials please look for our helpful labels and blue pots, and remember "The best perennials come out of the blue"!


Helleborus × hybridus red selection


Lenten Rose

USDA Zone: 4-9

Plant number: 1.256.380


(aka Helleborus orientalis red selection) 2005 PERENNIAL PLANT of the YEAR. The Lenten Rose is a close cousin to the more familiar Christmas Rose, and even easier to grow. Plants produce a bushy clump of thick, leathery evergreen leaves. Flower stalks appear in early spring, bearing large nodding flowers in shades of red. Site these where they will stay for many years, since the plants resent being disturbed. Trimming the old leaves to the ground in late winter will make the show of flowers more easily seen, and just generally tidy up the plants. CAUTION: Harmful if eaten/Skin irritant.

Further details for
Helleborus × hybridus red selection


Optimal Growing
Conditions
Appearance and
Characteristics
Sun Exposure
Soil Type
Soil pH
Soil Moisture
Care Level
Flower Colour
Blooming Time
Foliage Color
Plant Uses & Characteristics
Height
   40-60 cm
   16-23 inches
Spread
   45-60 cm
   18-23 inches
Foot Traffic
  
Growth Rate
  
Disclaimer: This information is presented for reference only. This plant is not currently part of our Heritage Perennials lineup.