'Brandywine' Lenten Rose (Helleborus)
Perennial
- Blooms in a profusion of unique colors & forms, including double petals & picotees!
- One of the first flowers of spring, blooming for up to 6 weeks.
- Deer & rabbit-resistant with evergreen foliage.
- Zones 4-8, part sun/shade, 12-18" tall x 12" wide at maturity.
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Description
If the flowers didn't sell you, this sure will: it's deer-resistant, rabbit-resistant, tolerant of dry shade, and easy for beginners. Its evergreen foliage, even in western Michigan, keeps its handsome appearance through winter. Plant it in a shady corner and watch it thrive! Caution: Lenten rose is toxic if ingested.
Details
Common name: Lenten Rose
Zone: 4-8
Sun exposure:Part sun (4-6 hrs sun/day), shade (<4 hrs sun/day)
Height x width: 12-18" x 12"
Flower color: Pink, purple, yellow
Foliage color: Green
Season of Interest: Late winter/early spring
Bloom time: Spring
Features: Evergreen, shade garden, rabbit resistant, cold-tolerant, deer resistant, pollinator friendly, low maintenance, cut flower
Uses: Accent, edging, border plant, cut flower garden, cottage gardening, massing, pollinator garden
How to Grow
Light: Does best in part sun (4-6 hours sun) to shade (> 4 hours sun). Avoid too much sun, especially in hot and dry climates.
Water: Average water needs - water regularly until established. Moderately drought tolerant once established.
Spacing: 2 feet
Fertilizing: Fertilize lightly in late winter or early spring as new growth emerges with a balanced fertilizer.
Winterizing: Not much required. Cold zones should apply a thick layer of mulch around the plants in the fall for insulation in winter. Leave foliage standing until spring.
Maintenance & pruning: Simply cut the foliage back in the spring. It may produce new seedlings in spring, so pull them as desired or transplant them to other areas of the garden. Spent flowers should be cut to promote foliage growth.
Plant spacing is based on the ultimate width of the plants. This figure is normally given as a range; for example, 3-5’. If you live in a cold climate and/or want plants to fill in more quickly, plan to space at the shorter end of the range. If you live in a warm climate, are on a limited budget, or are willing to wait longer for plants to touch, use the higher end of the range. Using the larger number is recommended when calculating distance from a building or structure. There’s really no such thing as "maximum spacing": if you don’t want your plants to touch, you can space them as far apart as you’d like. All plant spacing is calculated on center, or in other words, the centers of the plants are spaced one half of their eventual width apart:
Unless you are planting in a straight line, as you might for hedges or edging, space your plants in a staggered or zig-zag pattern for a more interesting and naturalistic look:
Not sure just how many plants will fit in your garden? Our calculator gives you the exact amount of plants required for your space. Simply update the values and the calculator will re-calculate accordingly. Spacing information can be found in the 'How to Grow' tab on each plant's page.
Ordered $275 worth of plants, hellebores, honeysuckle vines, and a rose plant. Vines and rose look good. Take a look at the 9 pots of hellebores I got and you be the judge… should these be in 1 quart pots??
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! We're confident that the plants will still establish quickly in your garden. Rest assured, all orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
Within 5 mins of writing to the company, they refunded the amount spent on the ‘adult seedlings’ in my previous review. It was also followed by a call within 24 hrs. And there’s a lot to be said for a company that stands for their promise to deliver. I will be planting those hellebores and will update my review to reflect how the plants are doing. In the meanwhile, I will order from this company again b/c they have definitely gained my confidence 🙏
My plats arrived packed on their sides so half of them were almost completely out of their pots. Also, only 2 of the plants had identification tags and since they are so small, it’s not easy to know which plants are which.
Hello! We’re sorry that you received plants that are not up to our standards. We try our best to provide excellent plants, but some factors, like shipping and handling, are outside our control. That’s why we have a 60-day guarantee on all of our orders. Please email your order number and pictures of your plants to [email protected] to start the claims process. We look forward to helping! https://bit.ly/ggp-guarantee
The roses (4) arrived packaged very well and plants in beautiful condition. They are planted on the north side of my home where they get both sun and shade. Unfortunately no where in Albuquerque can you avoid the wind. I hope they survive to see fall and winter. Any advice would be helpful.
This is a nice little plant, shipped in good shape as always from Great Gardens. But given the price I paid, I had expected to receive something with buds and all ready to bloom. No buds in sight on this plant even after several weeks, though it should be blooming at this time of year. Much stronger specimens at local greenhouse, all in bud.
Also, I have no idea what color this will be... For Brandywines, may I suggest that you send out plants that are in full bud and that way you can also fulfill color specifications for your customers? Thank you.
We’re sorry you’re not satisfied with your plants! On each product page and our plant sizes page, we note that all of our plants are young. The size of our plants varies depending on the time of year and whether they were recently trimmed. The most important thing when purchasing plants, online or in garden centers, is a full and robust root system, which we prioritize. Trimming only encourages stronger root development! All orders are covered by our 60-day guarantee, so please reach out to [email protected] to start the claims process if necessary.
My Brandywine Lenten Rose showed up looking great and is growing well.
I looked as if I just took it off a shelf perfect and just awesome I was shocked how big it was and blooming ❤️👌🏻❤️❤️❤️it thank you !!! Send me catalog
They all are growing and just got an unexpected bloom in late April
Plants arrived in perfect shape. Good size!
I love my plants they are showing some growth. 🤗
The shipping was hard on them Loosing (2).
this one I didn't expect to die the
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I expected the Earlybird Aquilegia would not make it.but it is doing beautiful!!!😊
The other was the California Poppy but
Great Garden plants.
Was so wonderful about reimbursement❣️
I took a picture and let them know how they arrived then gave the plants water and sometime and they recovered beautiful.
Thank you!!! Great Garden Plants❣️🤗
Does this plant produce blooms of different colors on one plant? Or does this plant come in several different single colors on separate plants? Can you order the color you prefer if it only produces one color per plant?
'Brandywine' Lenten Rose blooms in early spring, featuring unique colors and forms, including double petals, anemones, spotted pinks, picotees, and apricots.
Will they do well in zone 10 and are they already potted plants
'Brandywine' Lenten Rose is rated for USDA zones 4-8, meaning zone 10 will be too hot for it. All of our plants are grown and arrive in either a one quart or one gallon container.