Helleborus niger

Botanical Name: Helleborus niger 

Common Name: black hellebore / Christmas rose 

Family: Ranunculaceae 

Distribution/Origin:  Europe - Southwest Asia 

Leaf/Bud: palmate 

Flower/Inflorescence: Feb - March bloom, white sometimes fading to light pink 

Stem/Bark: acauescent stems 

Fruit/Seed:

Size: height .75 - 1ft, spread .75 - 1ft 

Habit: upright 

Form:  erect 

Culture: part to full shade 

Landscape Use: 

Notes: deer tolerant, drought resistant