PlantsFlowers
Hellebore
Helleborus orientalis
Zone 6a garden plant. Hardy through a Chicago winter unless the note says to pot it.
Evergreen clumps that flower in March
EasyFlowersAlso Shade & Groundcovers
- Light
- Part shade–shade
- Moisture
- Medium
- Mature size
- 1–2 ft
- Spacing
- 18 in
- Bloom or harvest
- Flowers Mar–Apr
- How it spreads
- Clump
- What to buy
- Plants. Hybrids are what the nurseries sell.
- When to plant
- Plant April or September.
In the design
One of the few plants in honest bloom while the rest of the lot is still brown. Don't cut the old leaves until the flowers are up.
Handle with care
All parts are poisonous. Not a snack, and sap irritates skin.
