General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Flowers: Showy
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
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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Trade name information:
Series: Wedding Party™
Trade Name: Maid of Honor
Cultivar name: 'Maid of Honor'
Common names
  • Hellebore

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Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Iowa
Location: Iowa
Location: Iowa
Location: Iowa
Location: Kalama, Wa.
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Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: 2020-04-08
Currently in my spring planter.
Location: sarah p duke gardens, duke university, durham, north carolina
Date: 2024-03-03
Location: Iowa
Plant Events from our members
aspenhill On January 1, 2016 Obtained plant
Burpee - qty 2
MissMew On July 1, 2020 Transplanted
Planted in garden from temp pot
MissMew On March 30, 2020 Obtained plant
Suzanne Vandermeer
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