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Key characteristics

Family: Ranunculaceae
Height: 18-24 inches
Width: 24-36 inches
Flower color: Pale green to cream
Foliage color: Speckled with white and green variegation
Bloom time: Late winter to early spring
Light: Partial shade to full shade
Water: Average
Maintenance: Low maintenance
Growing zone: 6-9
Wildlife: Deer resistant; attracts early pollinators such as bees and butterflies

Perennials

Helleborus argutifolius ‘Snow Fever’

Snow Fever Lenten Rose

Helleborus argutifolius 'Snow Fever' is an unusual evergreen perennial with large, divided leaves that are speckled with white and green variegation, adding bold texture to the garden. In late winter to early spring, it produces clusters of nodding, cup-shaped white flowers with prominent yellow stamens, enhancing its robust foliage. This low-maintenance hellebore is deer resistant, making it a versatile choice for woodland gardens and shaded borders.

Light

Partial shade to full shade

Water

Average

Bloom time

Late winter to early spring

Find this plant

Works well in

Borders
Shade Gardens
Woodland Gardens
Pollinator Gardens
Containers

Companion plants

Hostas · Bleeding hearts · Solomon's seal · Ferns · Lungworts · Wild ginger

Design tip

Winter interest is the reason to grow it, so keep it near an entry where the bloom is noticed. Cooler light suits it, so tuck it on the north side of a shrub or wall where the soil stays even.

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