Helleborus purpurascens (Lenten rose 'Purple')

Cultivation

Plant in moisture retentive, well drained, alkaline soil in full or part shade. Mulch in autumn.

Suggested uses

Beds and borders, Cottage/Informal, City, Low Maintenance, Underplanting, Woodland

UK hardiness

H5

USDA zones

Sunset zone

4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24

WUCOLS

North-Central Coastal = Unknown
Central Valley = Unknown
South Coastal = Unknown
South Inland = Unknown
High and Intermediate Desert = Unknown
Low Desert = Unknown

Foliage

Deciduous

Habit

Clump-forming

Native to

Poland, Ukraine, Romania, Hungary, Slovakia

Drought tolerant

No

Flood tolerant

No

Toxicity

Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; skin irritant.