I see some hellebore leaves at the very bottom of the frame, but the plant taking up most of the space in this photo is not a hellebore.

The flowers seem to be hellebore flowers. Perhaps the leaves at the top of the pic are immature leaves? I've seen similar looking hellebores in friends gardens.

It certainly looks like a hellebore to me.

100% Hellebore

Interesting! I don't know what it is either way, so I rely on expertise of my plant people here!

The previous owners of my house were friends with some interesting plant folks (said they got a pussy willow cutting from the White House and peony bulbs from the gardener at the Newport Mansions).

I was told they got stuff from England a lot, so maybe that could be why the UK friends are more confident this is Hellebore?

Definitely 100% Helleborus...a super Hellebore.

I find it fascinating how leaves on the same plant can be modified or even completely different in the juvenile or flowering stage. I've grown hellebores myself and can absolutely verify that this is a variety of H orientalis.

Here's a clump of two varieties and you can see a similar leaf shape where the flower is attached.

That is fascinating.

I got curious and went to investigate what the plant looks like today. It's in a difficult to access part of my yard, so I don't see it often and it's a garden bed that I neglect entirely.

The original photo was from Spring 2019 and this is what it looks like now.

Wow, this is amazing. I have about 30 hellebores in my garden, some more than 20 years old, but none with top leaves like this one. We must be growing different varieties. I stand corrected.