| Description | Lenten Rose (Helleborus) A very early blooming perennial. In zone #5 as early as mid March. Which good mean they are blooming with some snow on the ground. |
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| Plant Type | Perennials Hardy |
| Hardiness Zone | 5 |
| Sunlight | mostly sunny, some shade |
| Moisture | average, moist |
| Soil & Site | average, prefers humus rich basic ph |
| Flowers | winter or early spring, new flower buds form after blooming |
| Fruit | black seeds |
| Stems | rhizomes |
| Roots | fleshy, fibrous growth at tips, form along the rhizome |
| Propagation | Oriental Hybrids form their new roots in early fall, probably the best time to divide, can be grown from seeds |
| Native Site | primarily Europe |
| Notes & Reference | #225-The Gardeners Guide to growing Hellebores (Graham Rice and Elizabeth Strangman) |
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