{"id":3060,"date":"2025-12-23T04:00:59","date_gmt":"2025-12-23T09:00:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/greatbiggreenhouse.com\/?p=3060"},"modified":"2025-12-23T07:46:23","modified_gmt":"2025-12-23T12:46:23","slug":"hellebores-cure-for-winter-blues","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/great-big-greenhouse-gardening-blog\/hellebores-cure-for-winter-blues\/","title":{"rendered":"December Perennial Highlight – Hellebores"},"content":{"rendered":"

Common names for the Helleborus perennial are CHRISTMAS ROSE, LENTEN ROSE, OR WINTER ROSE.<\/p>\n

Hellebores are a genus of bushy, clumping, flowering perennials in the Ranunculaceae family native to Europe.<\/p>\n

It is now mid to late December with winter being officially here. Hellebores are just getting \u201cwarmed\u201d up in the garden at this time. Hellebores love the cold weather that we have here in Virginia. Right now we have a very good selection of hellebores with some beginning to flower.<\/p>\n

Hellebores are an evergreen perennial that come in flower shade of white, pink, red, purple, and green. Hellebores are a woodland perennial that must be planted in a Light to moderate shaded area. They require a well-drained soil that is rich with organic matter.<\/p>\n

I find hellebores to be low maintenance once planted. They are rarely bothered by insects or diseases. In fact, even the deer tend to ignore these evergreen perennials.<\/p>\n

Once you plant one or two then it is easy to see why gardeners add more hellebores to their gardens every year.<\/p>\n

Come see us. We have a wonderful selection of hellebores right now and \u2026.<\/p>\n

PLANT A LITTLE HAPPINESS!!!!!!!!!!!!<\/em><\/p>\n

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