Hellebores
Hellebores are a garden treasure celebrated for their delicate, nodding blooms that emerge in winter or early spring, offering brightness to dormant landscapes. Their long-lasting flowers display an array of colors ranging from creamy whites and soft pinks to deep purples, with some boasting intricate speckled patterns or contrasting centers.
How to Choose
Flower color and markings: Colors run from cream and green to plum and near-black, with speckles, picotee edges and doubles.
Flower presentation: Some varieties nod downward and others face outward, which matters most when planted along a path.
Foliage quality: Leathery, sometimes silver-marbled leaves carry the plant long after the flowers fade.
Bloom timing: Early types open around the holidays; later ones extend the season well into spring.
All hellebores in the catalog
56 varieties, A–Z · page 1 of 3
Helleborus × hybridus 'Double Black'
Double Black Lenten Rose
Blooms deep black-flushed to dark purple double flowers
Partial shade to dappled shade
Helleborus × hybridus 'New York Night'
New York Night Lenten Rose
Blooms deep purple-black to nearly black (sometimes charcoal-purple) single flowers
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus × hybridus 'Penny's Pink'
Penny's Pink Lenten Rose
Blooms rosy pink flowers, aging to deeper pink
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus argutifolius
Corsican Hellebore
Blooms pale green to cream
Full sun to light or open shade
Helleborus argutifolius ‘Snow Fever’
Snow Fever Lenten Rose
Blooms pale green to cream
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Flisk Group'
Wester Flisk Group Stinking Hellebore
Blooms greenish-white with red edges
Partial shade
Helleborus niger 'Snow Frills'
Snow Frills Christmas Rose
Blooms pure white double blooms with a cluster of yellow stamens in the center
Partial shade to shade
Helleborus niger HGC 'Jacob'
Jacob Christmas Rose
Blooms pure white, aging to pink
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Camelot'
Camelot Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white with hints of pink, aging to a soft rose-green hue
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Cinnamon Snow'
Cinnamon Snow Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white with cinnamon-pink hues
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Mahogany Snow'
Mahogany Snow Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white with pink hues
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ballardiae HGC 'Merlin'
Merlin Lenten Rose
Blooms cream to pale pink, maturing to rich, dark, dusky pink
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus x ballardiae HGC ‘Pink Frost’
Pink Frost Lenten Rose
Blooms pale pink, aging to deeper pink
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ericsmithii HGC 'Champion'
Winter's Bliss Lenten Rose
Blooms white with soft pink markings
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ericsmithii HGC 'Frosty'
Frosty Lenten Rose
Blooms blush pink buds open to white blossoms
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x ericsmithii HGC 'Ivory Prince'
Ivory Prince Lenten Rose
Blooms ivory white, maturing to pale green and pink
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus x ericsmithii HGC 'Monte Christo'
Monte Christo Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white with green tinges, aging to pale rose and green
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus x ericsmithii HGC 'Shooting Star'
Shooting Star Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white with pink reverses, aging to pink and green hues
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Brunello'
Ice N’ Roses Brunello Lenten Rose
Blooms large, outward-facing flowers in shades of deep burgundy or wine-red
Thrives in partial to full shade
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Early Rose'
Ice N' Roses Early Rose Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white to white with a dark rose flush; flowers deepen to a darker rose as they age
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Frosted Rose'
Ice N' Roses Frosted Rose Lenten Rose
Blooms cream-colored flowers with a dark pink flower edge
Partial shade to full shade; can adapt to sunnier locations
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Mary Marble'
Ice N' Roses Mary Marble Lenten Rose
Blooms white to pink with deeper pink edges
Partial shade to full shade; can adapt to sunnier locations
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Merlot'
Ice N' Roses Merlot Lenten Rose
Blooms dark wine-red with a yellow eye
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus x glandorfensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Mona Marble'
Ice N' Roses Mona Marble Lenten Rose
Blooms large, maroon flowers with yellow stamen centers
Partial shade
