Helleborus orientalis Lenten roseOther Common Names: Hellebore
Other Common Names: Hellebore
Large, cup-shaped flowers (3-4" diameter) with yellow stamens. Flowers usually appear in clusters of 1-4 on thick stems. Flower color is extremely variable, ranging from white to pink to light rose-purple.
Palmate, serrate, leathery, 8-16" wide, dark green leaves (7-9 leaflets).
Poisonous to humans if ingested.
1-1.5' feet
1-1.5' feet
Best grown in organically rich, humusy, well-drained soils
Turkey, Caucasus
