Christmas Rose
Helleborus niger
Christmas Rose blooms from January through March.
Mature size, hardiness zones, sun and the trait tags were checked against named botanical sources for this plant. The bloom months and water need on this page were not.
Growing Christmas Rose
Plant it in part shade. It prefers moderate water. It is hardy in USDA zones 4–9. Expect it to reach about 12 in tall and 1.3 ft wide at maturity, in roughly 2 years.
When to plant Christmas Rose
Plant Christmas Rose in early spring as soon as the soil is workable, or in early fall at least six weeks before your first frost, so roots establish in cool weather. For the middle of its hardy zones 4 to 9 range, spring means March to May and fall means August or September. Once settled, it blooms from January to March.
Month-by-month timing for your zone is on the planting calendar: for the middle of its range, start with zone 6 in March.
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