Lenten Roses ~ Gorgeous start to the New Year!
Bugs won’t eat them. Deer won’t munch on them. Heat and drought won’t faze them. These amazing plants are Lenten roses (Helleborus orientalis).
The name, “Lenten rose” is from bygone days, when these plants started blooming in late winter near Lent. But now, due to global warming, people in the Lower often spy thier first flowers in early January.
Blooms range from crimson to pink, burgundy, purple, yellow, white, green and nearly black. After they bloom, one can continue to appreciate the handsome evergreen foliage, which stands 6 to 10 inches high.
As seen in January 2013 issue of Southern Living.
