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Perennial · Ranunculaceae family

Lenten rose

Helleborus orientalis

Part shade to shade 0.3–0.46 m × 0.3–0.5 m Flowers January–April to −34 °C
Flower colours Click a colour

In short a 10-second read

LightPart shade to shade
Size0.3–0.46 m
spacing 45 cm
FlowersJanuary–April
PlantingMarch–April, September–October
WinterShelter from wind

Where to plant and how much to water

Light, soil and water.

It grows best in part shade to shade, in average soil.

Sun

Sun6 hours or more
Part shade3–6 hours
Shadeunder 3 h

Soil

neutral to alkaline soil
acidicneutralalkaline
averageloamyhumus-rich

Watering

regularly until establishedless when it rains

Frost

−34 °C
shelter from windgreen in winter too

How much space it takes

Mature size.

The mature plant next to a person (175 cm).

50 cm1 m1.5 m0.3–0.46 mspread 0.3–0.5 m
0.3–0.46 m× spread 0.3–0.5 m

Plant 45 cm apart.

Reaches maturity in about 2–5 years. The final size depends on the cultivar and the spot — we give the range from smallest to largest.

Calendar

Through the year.

Months for Central Europe. The line shows the current month.

The year at a glance

Flowers: JanuaryFlowers: FebruaryFlowers: MarchFlowers: AprilFlowers: MayFlowers: JuneFlowers: JulyFlowers: AugustFlowers: SeptemberFlowers: OctoberFlowers: NovemberFlowers: DecemberPlanting: JanuaryPlanting: FebruaryPlanting: MarchPlanting: AprilPlanting: MayPlanting: JunePlanting: JulyPlanting: AugustPlanting: SeptemberPlanting: OctoberPlanting: NovemberPlanting: DecemberFeeding: JanuaryFeeding: FebruaryFeeding: MarchFeeding: AprilFeeding: MayFeeding: JuneFeeding: JulyFeeding: AugustFeeding: SeptemberFeeding: OctoberFeeding: NovemberFeeding: DecemberJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
FlowersPlantingFeeding
Now, in October: a good time for planting (container plant).
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Flowers

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

January–April · pink or white

Planting

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

container plant: March–April, September–October

Feeding

JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

March–May

What to plant now (October) full list in October (244) →

Feeding

Nutrition.

Light
balanced fertilisercompost or mulch
JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec

Pests and diseases

Common problems and what to do.

The most common problems in Central Europe. Protection is listed from the gentlest option.

High riskMedium riskLow riskRisk for this plant according to the source · no label = no documented level

Hellebore black death

Helleborus net necrosis virus
High riskdiseasesource covers the whole genus

What you will see

Stunted growth, black streaks on leaves, stems and flowers.

The source says: this hellebore is the most seriously affected.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Sow your own seed; viruses do not usually pass through seed.
  2. By hand from mid-spring to summerDig up and destroy affected plants immediately; there is no chemical control.
Hellebore black deathdisease · spring – summerHigh risk

What you will see

Stunted growth, black streaks on leaves, stems and flowers.

The source says: this hellebore is the most seriously affected.

When to look

Spring – summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Sow your own seed; viruses do not usually pass through seed.
  2. By hand from mid-spring to summerDig up and destroy affected plants immediately; there is no chemical control.

Hellebore leaf spot

Microsphaeropsis hellebori
Medium riskdiseasesource covers the whole genus

What you will see

Round brown dead spots on leaves and stems, black dots.

The source says: it is a common disease of many hellebores.

When to look

Winter – autumn

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Remove old leaves in winter or early spring, before flowering.
    • Remove affected material from around the plants.
    • Improve air circulation; damp spreads spores.
  2. By hand from late winter to summerRemove affected leaves straight away and dispose of them.
Hellebore leaf spotdisease · winter – autumnMedium risk

What you will see

Round brown dead spots on leaves and stems, black dots.

The source says: it is a common disease of many hellebores.

When to look

Winter – autumn

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Remove old leaves in winter or early spring, before flowering.
    • Remove affected material from around the plants.
    • Improve air circulation; damp spreads spores.
  2. By hand from late winter to summerRemove affected leaves straight away and dispose of them.

Hellebore aphid

Macrosiphum hellebori
pestsource covers the whole genus

What you will see

Aphid colonies on young leaves.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check from time to time.
  2. By hand springSquash the colonies.
Hellebore aphidpest · spring and summer

What you will see

Aphid colonies on young leaves.

When to look

Spring and summer

How to protect

  1. Prevention
    • Check from time to time.
  2. By hand springSquash the colonies.
Sources (4)

What to combine it with

Same needs, different flowering.

They share the same sun and soil and flower in other months — so the bed flowers for longer.

Spotted Dead-nettle

Spotted Dead-nettle

0.08–0.25 m
✓flowers May–September
✓lower — for the front
lily of the valley

lily of the valley

0.15–0.25 m
✓flowers May–June
✓lower — for the front
ivy-leaved cyclamen

ivy-leaved cyclamen

0.1–0.15 m
✓flowers August–September
✓lower — for the front

Ready-made Studio combinations with this plant

Click a combination — the Studio opens a new raised bed with it already planted.

Evergreen carpet — lesser periwinkleEvergreen carpet — Lenten roseEvergreen carpet — barren strawberryEvergreen carpet — big blue lilyturfEvergreen carpet — Evergold Sedge
Evergreen carpetLow evergreen perennials and sedge cover the soil even in winter; hellebores bloom from February.Open in the Studio

Frequently asked

Quick answers.

When does Lenten rose flower?

In January–April; the flowers are pink or white.

Does Lenten rose tolerate shade?

Yes, it tolerates full shade.

How much space does Lenten rose need?

At maturity 0.3–0.5 m wide and 0.3–0.46 m tall; recommended spacing 45 cm.

Hellebore leaf spot — what can you do?

Remove old leaves in winter or early spring, before flowering. Remove affected leaves straight away and dispose of them.

Hellebore black death — what can you do?

Sow your own seed; viruses do not usually pass through seed. Dig up and destroy affected plants immediately; there is no chemical control.

Sources (17) Checked 24 October 2026

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