Featured Plant of the Month
Featured Plant for the Month of February, Helleborus x hybridus -Lenten rose
Lenten rose, a hellebore having rose-like blooms that open during lent season, blooms in winter. From late January until early to mid -April, Lenten rose flowers emerge on stalks rising just above the foliage. Flower forms and colors range from white, yellow, pink to purple almost black. Flowers are single or double and come in anemone or picotee types. Hellebore foliage is dark green with some possessing purple new growth. Foliage is evergreen, but a light pruning in early winter may be needed. Plant Lenten rose in shade to part sun in well drained soils. An easy plant to grow, they are not fussy about soil types, are quite hardy and are robust performers. Every winter garden should have Lenten rose.
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