• Photo of Helleborus (Helleboruss)

Plant Profile: Helleborus

Taxonomy: Helleborus

Names

Christmas Roses, Hellebores, Lenten Roses, Winter Roses

  • Photo of Helleborus (Helleboruss)

Phonetic Spelling:hel-eh-BORE-us

Genus:Helleborus

Species:

Family:Ranunculaceae

Hellebores are perennial plants that originate from Europe, Morocco, and temperate regions of Asia. Numerous species are popular in gardens due to their lush evergreen leaves and their ability to produce flowers in winter or early spring.

Helleborus Feature Summary

Helleborus Image Gallery

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Helleborus Feature Summary

Attributes
Country Or Region Of Origin:
Europe, Morocco, and temperate Asia
Life Cycle:
Perennial
Play Value:
Attractive Flowers
Whole Plant Traits
Plant Type:
Perennial
Herbaceous Perennial
Habit/Form:
Clumping
Flowers
Flower Color:
Pink
Purple/Lavender
White
Red/Burgundy
Green
Cream/Tan
Flower Bloom Time:
Spring
Winter
Leaves
Stem
Landscape
Landscape Theme:
Winter Garden
Cottage Garden

Helleborus Image Gallery

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Photo of Helleborus - Flowers (Durham County, NC):Andrea Laine
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Photo of Helleborus - Flower (Wake County, NC):Cathy Dewitt
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Photo of Helleborus - Fruit:Ruth Hartnup
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Photo of Helleborus - Seeds:cmkalina
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Photo of Helleborus - Seed (Warren County,NC):Cathy Dewitt
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Photo of Helleborus - Flower (Wake County, NC)-Winter:Cathy Dewitt
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Photo of Helleborus - Seed Pods (Wake County,NC):Cathy Dewitt

Helleborus Attributes

Helleborus: Country Or Region Of Origin

Europe, Morocco, and temperate Asia

Helleborus: Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Helleborus: Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Helleborus Whole Plant Traits

Helleborus: Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Helleborus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Helleborus: Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Helleborus Flowers

Helleborus: Flower Color

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Cream/Tan
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Green
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Pink
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Purple/Lavender
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Red/Burgundy
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White

Helleborus: Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Helleborus: Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Helleborus: Flower Shape

Bell
Cross
Crown
Cup
Dome
Funnel
Irregular
Lipped
Radial
Saucer
Star
Trumpet
Tubular
Urn
Wheel

Helleborus Leaves

Helleborus: Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Helleborus: Leaf Color

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Green

Helleborus: Hairs Present

No
Yes

Helleborus: Leaf Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long-lasting
Showy

Helleborus Stem

Helleborus: Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Helleborus Landscape

Helleborus: Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden