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 3 of 3
Helleborus x iburgensis 'Glenda's Gloss'
Glenda's Gloss Lenten Rose
Blooms white with violet-pink margins
Partial shade to full shade
Helleborus x iburgensis 'Moondance'
Moondance Lenten Rose
Blooms creamy white with yellow stamens, aging to green
Partial shade to full shade; can tolerate full sun in milder climates
Helleborus x iburgensis 'Pippa's Purple'
Pippa's Purple Lenten Rose
Blooms smoky pink with burgundy flecking
Partial shade to full shade; can tolerate full sun in milder climates if roots are kept cool
Helleborus x iburgensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Bennotta'
Ice N' Roses Bennotta Lenten Rose
Blooms deep rose with yellow centers
Partial sun
Helleborus x iburgensis HGC 'Ice N' Roses Carlotta'
Ice N' Roses Carlotta Lenten Rose
Blooms single blooms ranging from white to rose pink, often with darker pink veining and edges
Partial sun to partial shade
Helleborus x lemperii HGC 'Leona'
Leona Christmas Rose
Blooms deep pink to burgundy
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x lemperii HGC 'Liara'
Liara Christmas Rose
Blooms light pink and white with darker pink edges
Partial to full shade
Helleborus x nigercors HGC 'Green Corsican'
Green Corsican Christmas Rose
Blooms creamy white to greenish-white single flowers with yellow stamens, aging to soft green
Part sun to full shade
