DaisyI said:Yes, Helleborus (or Hellebore). Common name is "Lenten Rose" - that seems like an appropriate plant for today. 
To propagate them, either divide the rhizome in the fall or grow them from seed. A cutting won't work for you. Sorry!
Now is an excellent time to find them in the nurseries.
Daisy
Wow! With my neighbor's faith, she'll probably WILL them to grow from a cutting! lol. But I'll break the news to her. Lenten Rose is so appropriate not only for the season but for her as well. People give her plants all the time and she has been sharing them with me ... the last two of which were "Angel Wings" Begonia and "Crown of Thorns." Amazing!
Thanks y'all! Appreciate it. =)
