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Hellebores

Since we are expecting snow today, I decided to go to the garden center to take pictures of the spring flowers. I thought this one was very interesting. I have never seen it before and now I believe it will grow in Michigan's climate.

 

Sometimes referred to as 'Christmas Rose' or 'Lenten Rose', hellebores are the stars of the late winter/early spring garden. Plants generally bloom between December and March in cultivation, though some begin earlier, and others continue into April and May, particularly in gardens with colder spring climates.

Nearly every garden has a spot for hellebores, and the plants will thrive in many different environments. Still, they remain unknown to many gardeners despite their toughness, beauty, hardiness, and wonderful habit of blooming in winter when most other plants remain dormant.

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Uploaded on March 21, 2008
Taken on March 21, 2007