Image: Jacek Pietruszewski (CC BY) via iNaturalist
Exposurepartial shade
Watermoderate
Typeshrub
Distribution
Helleborus orientalis
Lenten Rose
Flower Color
Description
A clump-forming perennial to 45cm tall with leathery, dark green leaves divided into seven to nine, lance-shaped leaflets. Cup-shaped, nodding flowers in clusters of one to four are borne above the foliage on sturdy stems from late winter to early spring; colour is variable with shades of greenish-white to pink or purple and the flowers are often spotted
Mature Height
0.5m
Mature Spread
0.5m
Plant Characteristics
Foliage
Evergreen
Growth Habit
Upright
Growth Speed
Slow · 0.1 m/yr
Soil Texture
ClayLoam
Soil pH
AlkalineNeutral
Soil Moisture
Moist but well-drained
Hardiness (RHS)
H8
Hardiness (USDA)
Zones 4-8
Flowering Season
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Key Features
evergreen