hellebores
Toxic nodding flowers
Hellebores are perennial flowering plants with cup-shaped blooms that appear in late winter or early spring, often pushing through snow.
The flowers come in white, green, pink, and deep purple.
Some species are called Christmas rose or Lenten rose for their bloom times.
The plants are toxic if ingested but prized in shade gardens for their early color.
Horizontal underground plant stem
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
- sepalsOuter whorl protecting buds
nectaries · hybridization · cultivar · species · pollination · seedlings · cross-breeding · botanical
Capable of causing death
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
- irritantSource of vexation
sap · ingestion · livestock · folk remedy · purgative · veterinary · saponins · skin irritation
Plant reproductive structures
- bloomsFlowers or flourishes
- petalsColored bloom segments
- colorsVisual spectrum variations
- speckledDotted with small marks
picotee · double · single · white · pink · purple · burgundy · green
Fostering growth through care
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
- bedsFurniture for sleeping
compost · soil · nursery · propagation · fertilizing · division · woodland garden · borders
Winter-blooming hellebore variety
- snowdropLate-winter flowering bulb
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
- shade gardenPlanting area with limited sunlight
overwintering · cold-hardy · snow · evergreen foliage · witch hazel · cyclamen
rhizome
Horizontal underground plant stem
- evergreenRetains foliage year-round
- herbaceousHaving soft green stems
- foliagePlant's leafy covering
sepals · nectaries · hybridization · cultivar · species · pollination · seedlings · cross-breeding · botanical · double-flowered
poisonous
Capable of causing death
- glycosidesSugar-linked chemical compounds
- cardiacPertaining to the heart
- harmfulCausing damage or injury
irritant · sap · ingestion · livestock · folk remedy · purgative · veterinary · saponins · skin irritation · caution
flowers
Plant reproductive structures
speckled · picotee · double · single · white · pink · purple · burgundy · green · apricot
cultivation
Fostering growth through care
- shade-lovingPreferring low light
- mulchingCovering soil protectively
- transplantingMoving living growth elsewhere
beds · compost · soil · nursery · propagation · fertilizing · division · woodland garden · borders · containers
Christmas rose
Winter-blooming hellebore variety
- snowdropLate-winter flowering bulb
- dormancySuspended biological activity
- FebruarySecond month, often shortest
shade garden · overwintering · cold-hardy · snow · evergreen foliage · witch hazel · cyclamen
- flowersroses, flower, tulips, daisies, lilies
- perennialsaster, asters, hostas, bleeding heart, bleeding hearts
- shade/water plantsmarsh plants, water lilies, lotus, cattails, papyrus
helleboresedible flowers
Blooms safe to consume
nasturtiums · lettuce · spinach · kale · violets
helleboresdahlias
Ornamental composite flowers
sunflowers · zinnias · black-eyed Susans · coneflowers · marigolds
helleboreslavender
Fragrant herb, pale violet
succulents · cacti · agave · sunflowers · roses