The Lenten Rose, Helleborus orientalis, is not a rose at all but a perennial evergreen ground cover that performs well in Missouri.
She is an easy care, slow growing and very polite member of the not so polite “wow that was fast, now there is way too much” buttercup family. It appears she is the one that ended up with the most of the family’s best traits!
Tolerant of shade, poor quality soils, heavy clay and fluctuating moisture, she blooms in early spring in several soft colors. She is most commonly dressed in shades of rosy purple, perfect for the Lenten season.
Her blossomed head is often tucked under a mantle of thick oversize evergreen leaves. There her softness is naturally protected with foliage that wears like leather. Better still, she is not palatable to wildlife, making her a preferred selection where ever deer are problematic!
She is a favorite choice for use in limited space where an evergreen anchor is needed.
Perfect along a prayer walk or in a sanctuary / meditation garden, her humbly bowed head is a quiet reminder to do likewise to prepare for the King.
Follow this link for more informationon Helleborus orientalis: http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=D100
She is an easy care, slow growing and very polite member of the not so polite “wow that was fast, now there is way too much” buttercup family. It appears she is the one that ended up with the most of the family’s best traits!
Tolerant of shade, poor quality soils, heavy clay and fluctuating moisture, she blooms in early spring in several soft colors. She is most commonly dressed in shades of rosy purple, perfect for the Lenten season.
Her blossomed head is often tucked under a mantle of thick oversize evergreen leaves. There her softness is naturally protected with foliage that wears like leather. Better still, she is not palatable to wildlife, making her a preferred selection where ever deer are problematic!
She is a favorite choice for use in limited space where an evergreen anchor is needed.
Perfect along a prayer walk or in a sanctuary / meditation garden, her humbly bowed head is a quiet reminder to do likewise to prepare for the King.
Follow this link for more informationon Helleborus orientalis: http://www.mobot.org/gardeninghelp/plantfinder/plant.asp?code=D100
Also per Jim McMillian's request- here is a link to rose articles in the Gateway Gardener and some in depth info on Knock Out Roses by the wholesale grower. More details on all the varieties available are at your nursery or garden center:
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