Lenten Rose

Helleborus orientalis

Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis) is a fast-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 4-9, that matures to about 1-1.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft. It does best in part shade and full shade with medium water needs in well-drained and moist soil. Expect pink, red and white blooms in spring. It attracts pollinators, stands up well to deer, pollution and poor soil, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

4-9

Sun

Part shade, Full shade

Water

Medium

Mature size

1-1.5 ft × 1-1.5 ft

Growth rate

Fast

Maintenance

Low

Soil

Well-drained, Moist

Bloom color

Pink, Red, White

Bloom season

Spring

Attracts

Pollinators

Tough against

Deer, Pollution, Poor soil, Rabbits

Native to

Turkey, Caucasus