Rome in Red lenten rose
Helleborus 'Rome in Red'
USDA zones4 to 9
SunHandles partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, winter
- Soil types
- Loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
'Rome in Red' Lenten rose (Helleborus 'Rome in Red') is a perennial for shade gardens, borders, containers, and winter interest. It is hardy to USDA zone 4, or down to -30°F (-34°C). This plant likes part sun to full shade and average to moist, loamy, clay, or chalky soil. It stays evergreen and blooms from winter into spring. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows 12 to 24 inches tall and wide.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Foam flower, Minuteman hosta, and Christmas fern.