Zone: 4-9, shelter from winter winds
Height: 30-45cm [1-1.5ft]
Spread: Same
Bloom: April-May; shades of pinks, with green, occasionally white
Foliage: Evergreen, dark, shiny; replaced after blooming
Light: Shade to semi-shade
Water: Average
Soil: Rich, humus, moist
Garden Location: Shade gardens, naturalizes into large colonies; groundcover under trees and large shrubs
Helleborus orientalis-pinks (Lenten rose)
All parts of Helleborus orientalis are poisonous.