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Helleborus orientalis hybrids are clump forming perennial plants, flowering in late winter or very early in spring. They have large, coarse, deeply lobed and toothed leaves, which are semi-evergreen. The flower stems emerge before the new leaves, bearing saucer-shaped flowers which are really five large sepals with inconspicuous petals and many stamens, rather like a large buttercup. Colours are usually greenish pinks and purples, rarely clean white, often with maroon spots. After flowering, the sepals fade to duller colours, and the new leaves emerge, reaching a height of 12-18″.
Helleborus orientalis prefers shaded conditions, preferably in soil which does not dry out, so is an ideal plant for a woodland garden or a north-facing border.
It often self-seeds, although seedlings are usually of variable colours, and it is easily grown from seed, although germination may take several months.
This Plant is POISONOUS