General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12-15 inches
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Bi-Color: White almost entirely speckled with maroon
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Winter
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant can be highly toxic if ingested and can cause eye and skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Cold stratification may not be necessary but is usually recommended
Other info: Hellebore seed may take 6-18 months (or more) to germinate
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Common names
  • Lenten Rose
  • Hellebore

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Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C.
Date: 2010-05-08
- Holding their heads proudly.
Uploaded by Lucichar
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2008-04-27
My favourite White Lady Spotted Hellebore.
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2009-05-18
Very faint speckling.
Location: Riverview, Robson, B.C. 
Date: 2006-04-22
Bred by Gisela Schmiemann of Cologne, Germany.
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2016-03-19
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