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    Helleborus purpurascens

    Also Known As

    • Helleborus purpurescens
    • Hellebore
    • Lenten Rose

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 12"-18"
    • W: 24"

    planting zones

    • 4a-9b

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    Helleborus purpurascens plant details

    Helleborus purpurascens is a broadleaf deciduous or evergreen perennial with green foliage. In spring and winter burgundy, green and purple flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - shade and regular water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in average, clay, rich and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Helleborus purpurascens

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: ranunculaceae
    Foliage: deciduous or evergreen green
    Mature size: 24 IN wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
    Flowers: burgundy, green and purple blooms in spring and winter
    Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, winter interest, woodland garden

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Helleborus purpurascens

    USDA Zones: 4a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - shade
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: deer and rabbit
    Soil needs: average, clay, rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Collector’s Hellebore: This deciduous hellebore is a wonderful ornamental species for the shade or woodland garden. The large flowers are colourful ranging from reddish purple to greenish brown often with pink, blue or slate tones mixed in. The leafy bracts might also have burgundy tones. Native to Romania, Hungary, eastern Czechoslovakia, Poland, and the Ukraine. Deer resistant.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    A choice and unusual plant with deeply-divided leaves and nodding flowers (maroon on the outside and light green inside) which intrigue all who see them in spring. PSh/M

    By: Forestfarm

    A very early blooming deciduous species with distinctive palmate foliage, the five main divisions subdivided into 25 or so leaflets. Flowers are a dark purple blue outside with an almost metallic sheen and green or purple inside, it prefers considerably more sun than other species and will do quite well in full sun although it will tolerate light shade. ZONE 4

    By: Arrowhead Alpines

    Gardening facts about Helleborus purpurascens plant

    How to Grow Helleborus purpurascens

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - shade

    • Water Needs

      • regular - drought tolerant

    • Soil Needs

      • clay
      • adaptable
      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • green
      • purple
      • burgundy

    • Wildlife

      • deer resistant
      • rabbit resistant

    • Flower Season

      • spring
      • winter

    • Foliage Season

      • evergreen
      • deciduous

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    Helleborus x hybridus

    aka Helleborus hybridus, Helleborus x hybridus [Selected Mixed Colors], Hellebore, Lenten Rose, Mixed Colors Hybrid Hellebore, Mixed Colors Lenten Rose

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-18"

    Width: 15"-18"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Helleborus x hybridus flower by Wildfeuer
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    Helleborus x hybridus black slate-flowered

    aka Helleborus 'Black Slate', Hellebore

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    5a-9b

    Size

    Height: 12"-18"

    Width: 12"-18"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Helleborus x hybridus black slate-flowered by plant lust
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    Helleborus foetidus

    aka Bear's Foot, Stinking Hellebore, Stinkwort

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 24"-32"

    Width: 24"-40"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • regular - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Helleborus foetidus flower by Far Out Flora
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    Helleborus foetidus Wester Flisk Group

    aka Helleborus foetidus 'Wester Flisk', Bear's Foot Hellebore, Stinking Hellebore

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 32"

    Width: 40"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Helleborus foetidus Wester Flisk Group by Secret Garden Growers
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    Helleborus x hybridus apricot-flowered

    aka Helleborus hybridus 'Apricot', Hellebore

    Plant Type

    Perennial

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

    Width: 24"

    • mostly sun - shade
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
    Photo of Helleborus x hybridus apricot-flowered buds by Cistus Nursery
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