Elance lenten rose
Helleborus hybridus 'Elance'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
Size8 to 12 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Bloom color
- Purple
Notes
'Elance' Lenten rose (Helleborus hybridus 'Elance') is a perennial for shade gardens, woodland gardens, and borders. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade. The purple flowers have bold burgundy red speckling. Blooms open in winter and spring. Deer tend to pass it by.
Pairs well with Siebold's hosta, Lady fern, and Snowdrop.