Hybrid Lenten Rose

Helleborus × hybridus

Ranunculaceae · perennial · introduced

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Puget Sound

Helleborus × hybridus (Ranunculaceae) encompasses the Lenten rose hybrid group, the most widely grown hellebores. Evergreen clumping perennials with saucer-shaped flowers in a wide color range from white through pink, purple, red, green, and near-black.

The cultivar 'Pink Frost' is a primary selection. See Helleborus orientalis for cultural requirements, as hybrid Lenten roses share similar needs.

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Origin
Garden hybrid (complex crosses involving H. orientalis and

Cultivars (1)

'Pink Frost'