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Helleborus niger (Black Hellebore, Christmas Rose)

Type: Species | Edit History      Plant ID - 195028

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Scientific Classification Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Ranunculales Family: Ranunculaceae Genus: Helleborus Species: Helleborus niger

Common Names add Christmas Rose edit | delete Julerose edit | delete black hellebore edit | delete Plant Types edit Evergreen Ornamental Perennial   Zones / Hardiness edit 4b (to -20 F / -29 C) 5a (to -15 F / -26 C) 5b (to -10 F / -23 C) 6a (to -5 F / -21 C) 6b (to 0 F / -18 C) 7a (to 5 F / -15 C) 7b (to 10 F / -12 C) 8a (to 15 F / -9 C) 8b (to 20 F / -7 C)   Height (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Spread (Maximum) edit 1 1/2 to 2 feet (45 to 60 cm)   Flowering Start edit December   Flowering End edit April   Leaf Colour edit Green - Dark   Leaf Shape edit   Have you a suggestion for a plant property that we are missing? Please let us know. Suitable For edit Border/Bed Coastal Garden Cottage Garden Flower Arranging/Drying Low Maintenance Garden Woodland Garden   Sun Exposure edit Full Sun Partial Shade   Soil Types edit Well-drained Moist Loamy / Medium   Soil pH edit 6.5 - 6.9 (Very slightly acidic) 7.0 (Neutral) 7.1 - 7.5 (Very slightly alkaline) 7.6 - 8.0 (Slightly alkaline)   Bloom Colour edit Pink Lilac Purple Violet Lavender White Cream Green   Wildlife Value edit Deer Resistant Rabbit Resistant Slug / Snail Resistant   Propagation Techniques edit Seed   Skill Level edit Beginner   Additional Short Notes add For longer notes please use the Opinions area below likes full sun in the winter and partial shade in summer-under deciduous trees edit | delete Ask a Question about this Plant on our Forums

Members who grow this plant also grow...   Helleborus 'Peppermint Ice' (Lenten Rose)   Eryngium alpinum (Sea Holly)   Helleborus foetidus (Stinking Hellebore)   Digitalis purpurea (Common Foxglove) Contributors For This Plant Jewell (5504) Droopy (10087) Gardens Containing This Plant Jewell's Garden Droopy's Garden   chicken mama's Garden   tykethebaby's Garden Jerry Sullivan's Garden Link To This Plant Copy and paste one of the codes below to your favourite forum or website in order to link to this plant: Forum link Direct link HTML code

Add Your Opinion About This Plant Jewell (5504) wrote on Dec 20 2008 This plant has self sown under my cherry tree. I have move many of the starts to other locations in my yard. As long as the plants have winter sun and summer shade they seem to thrive in my garden. I like this opinion 1 person likes this opinion Note: please don't use this box to post questions, you can do that on our forums instead.

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