Wedding Bells lenten rose
Helleborus 'Wedding Bells'
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
'Wedding Bells' Lenten rose (Helleborus 'Wedding Bells') 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 is evergreen and blooms in winter and spring. It stays 12 to 24 inches tall and wide. It is not a favorite of deer or rabbits, though hungry ones will eat almost anything.
Pairs well with Lady fern, Minuteman hosta, and Western sword fern.