Botanical Name: Helleborus orientalis
Common Name: Lenten rose Type of Plant: dicot: perennial Character evergreen Habit of Growth: Overall Shape upright, clumping plants with clumps of long-stalked leaves, flowers usually held above foliage Height to 18" Spread 24" Growth Rate slow Environment: Exposure outdoors shade to partial sun Soil well-amended, organic soil Hardiness hardy: all zones Morphology: Leaves palmately compound, eventually 12" across; 7-9 leaflets, somewhat coarsely serrate on margins Flowers cup-shaped, maroon to white, 1"-1 1/2" across; will last for up to 3 months Fruit cluster of 3-10 follicles Propagation: division, seed (self-sows readily) Usage: good under trees, between shrubs or in shaded beds. Mixes well with ferns, azaleas, ajuga, primroses, etc. Landscape Care: Watering needs ample watering Fertilizing none after established Pruning generally none Pests/Diseases snails and slugs Special Conditions/Other does not like being transplanted Origin: Middle to Far East Asia Family: Ranunculaceae Notes: |
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