White Christmas Rose Helleborus 15 Seeds

Pure white Helleborus which insist on flowering very early in the year when nothing else ventures out.

The Hellebores are considered to be one of our welcome harborings of spring, and as such are often seen blooming in the snow. They can naturalize rather nicely in a woodland setting or if given the right growing conditions, and tend to be very long lived perennials. Prefers a shady position.
Once planted, the thick tough roots prefer to be left alone and undisturbed, except for maybe an occasional top-dressing of well rotted manure or compost.
Their dark green and somewhat handsome leaves are leathery and palmately divided. The basal leaves can be up to 1 inch across, with anywhere from 5-11 leaflets, that are often edged with numerous fine teeth.
Flowers are usually nodding, either bell or cup-shaped. They have a very noticeable central boss of stamens, ringed by rounded petaloid sepals. These sepals often persist for several weeks after the stamens are shed.

Hardy perennial.
Height: 18″.
Correct name: Helleborus niger.

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