Helleborus x hybridus (Hybrid Lenten Rose)


Botanical Information

FamilyRanunculaceae
GenusHelleborus
Speciesx hybridus
CategoryPerennials

Details

USDA Hardiness Zone4 - 9
USDA Hardiness Ref.
Canadian Hardiness Zone3a - 8a
Canada Hardiness Ref.
RHS Hardiness ZoneH3 - H7
RHS Hardiness Ref.
Temperature (°C)-34 - (-1)
Temperature (°F)-30 - 35
Height30 - 45 cm
Spread30 - 45 cm
GrowthMedium
Flowering PeriodMarch, April

Description and Growing Information

ID CharacteristicAn early-flowering perennial.
ShapeMounded.
LandscapeBorders, flower beds and woodland and shade gardens.
PropagationDivision.
CultivationGrows best in partial shade in a deep, moist, well-drained soil. Generally best left undisturbed after planting, as the roots transplant poorly and may take years to recover and bloom again.
PestsSusceptible to leaf spot (Coniothyrium hellebori), especially if planted in a heavy clay soil.
Leaf DescriptionDark green, thick and leathery.
Flower DescriptionNodding cup-shaped flowers, with an anemone-style centre that is crowned with a tuft of stamens.
Texture DescriptionSoft, leathery.

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