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Hellebore, Lenten Rose 'First Dance'

Helleborus

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Family

Ranunculaceae (ra-nun-kew-LAY-see-ee)

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Genus

Helleborus (hel-eh-BORE-us)

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Synonym

Sun Exposure

Partial to Full Shade

Foliage

Evergreen

Deciduous

Smooth

Height

12-18 in. (30-45 cm)

Spacing

15-18 in. (38-45 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 4a: to -34.4 °C (-30 °F)

USDA Zone 4b: to -31.6 °C (-25 °F)

USDA Zone 5a: to -28.8 °C (-20 °F)

USDA Zone 5b: to -26.1 °C (-15 °F)

USDA Zone 6a: to -23.3 °C (-10 °F)

USDA Zone 6b: to -20.5 °C (-5 °F)

USDA Zone 7a: to -17.7 °C (0 °F)

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

Danger

Parts of plant are poisonous if ingested

Bloom Color

Pale Yellow

Bright Yellow

Maroon/Burgundy

Bloom Time

Late Winter/Early Spring

Mid Spring

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dancingmom

Nevada City, CA | March 2018 | neutral

I have no comment yet as the one year old plant is just taking off. Rather, I have a question. I was reading on your site about propagati...Read More

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