Christmas Rose

Helleborus niger

Christmas Rose (Helleborus niger) is a slow-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 3-8, that matures to about 0.8-1 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and occasionally-dry soil. Expect pink and white blooms in winter and spring. It stands up well to deer, drought and dry soil.

USDA zones

3-8

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

0.8-1 ft × 1-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Slow

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Occasionally-dry

Bloom color

Pink, White

Bloom season

Winter, Spring

Tough against

Deer, Drought, Dry soil, Rabbits

Native to

Europe