One of the greatest parts of my livelihood is being surrounded by plant geeks. I often feel like a plant guru when talking to friends who don’t know a pansy from a petunia, but I don’t feel I ...

You'll need, too, some hellebores to plant. For a striking display, try something like the Helleborus x 'Diamonfire' from ...

Wild geranium (Geranium maculatum) is a native, clump-forming perennial occurring in woodlands. Five-petaled, saucer-shaped ...

There are about 15 different species of hellebores and the most noted and easiest to find are the H. niger, H. orientalis, H. foetidus.. These plants also are known by different names, causing ...

The Southern Living Garden Book describes hellebores as “distinctive, long-lived plants that add color to the garden for several months in winter and spring.” And that’s just one reason we ...

Lenten Rose (Helleborus orientalis cv.) The most common species, with pinkish ‘petals’ (actually sepals) that are often speckled and stay on the plant for a long time. COMMON NAME/S ...

It wasn’t that long ago when Helleborus orientalis (Lenten rose) was available only with single nodding flowers in limited colors. Now, thanks to an amazing hybrid program, nurseries are able to ...

Now is the time to plant helleborus. You may not be familiar with the plant, but you will like growing it because it is an asset to almost any garden. But first we are going to talk about chickens.

ONCE UPON A TIME, specialty seed-sown strains of Lenten rose (Helleborus orientalis) were the “it” plant of the winter garden, with ivory, mauve, pink, peach, even primrose yellow blooms.But ...

Few plants are as interesting and colorful in winter as the hybrid oriental hellebores (Helleborus orientalis). Every year, new hybrids featuring vivid colors and unusual flower shapes become ...