Lenten Rose
- Botanical Name: Helleborus orientalis, H. x hybrids
- Plant Type: Perennial
- Light Requirement: Full Shade, Partial Shade
- Water Demand: Medium
- Landscape Use: Container, Deer Resistant, Rock Garden
- Ornamental Color: Pink, White, Purple
- Native or Adapted: Adapted
- Season: Winter, Spring
- Deciduous or Evergreen: Evergreen
- Plant Form: Upright
- Region: North Central Texas
- Plant Spread: 2' - 3'
- Plant Height: 1' - 2'
Description
Leaves are thick, leathery, and deep green. Offers nice texture for shade. Graceful, nodding flowers. Need rich, well-drained soil. Quite drought tolerant once established.