Want to grow an easy-care perennial that blooms in late winter or early spring? Learn how to grow Lenten Rose, also known as hellebores, with these simple tips.
The Lenten Rose is not part of the rose family, although the name is a bit deceiving. The blooms are rose-like, but hellebores get their name from when they bloom, which is during the season of Lent.
Hardy to zones 4-9, the lenten rose flower colors range from whites, to pinks and purples.
It prefers partial shade to shade locations.
Hellebores prefer well-drained loamy soil that is slightly acidic to alkaline.
Keep them hydrated and mulch them well, but once established they can take drier conditions.
Cut back brown or deceased foliage in winter on a warm day after you see new foliage emerge and the hellebore will do the rest.
They are simple to propagate and reseed themselves with ease, and are deer resistant too!