Helleborus purpurascens
Description:
Collector’s Hellebore: This deciduous hellebore is a wonderful ornamental species for the shade or woodland garden. The large flowers are colourful ranging from reddish purple to greenish brown often with pink, blue or slate tones mixed in. The leafy bracts might also have burgundy tones. Native to Romania, Hungary, eastern Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Ukraine. Deer resistant.
Common Name: Lenten Rose
Family: Ranunculaceae (The Buttercup Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Part Sun, Part Shade
Height: 8-12"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Winter - Early Spring
Soil Moisture: Average
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Woodland, edges; elevation 450-2000 feet.
Award:
Geogrpahical Origin: Europe and Africa - Europe and Western Russia
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