Winter Flowers | Helleborus

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Helleborus

Helleborus with its various different species  belongs to the buttercup (Ranunculaceae) family, along with other popular genera, such as clematis (Clematis), delphinium (Delphinium) and globeflower (Trollius).

Helleborus is a miraculous winter flowering plant. It joins the pansy, ornamental kale, camelia, berried shrubs and brilliant twigs like red osier dogwood as top choices to add to our gardens for winter color.

Kym Pokorny wrote a lovely article, "Hooked on Hellebores" in the November/December 2014 American Gardener magazine. She features Oregon Helleborus breeders, Ernie and Marietta O'Byrne and their accomplishments introducing new colors to the public.

Helleborus

Helleborus 'Shooting Stars'

References:

Burrell, C C, Judith K. Tyler, Richard Tyler, and Daniel J. Hinkley. Hellebores: A Comprehensive Guide. Portland, Or: Timber Press, 2007. Print.


Luedy, Arthur E, and Mildred V. Luedy. The Christmas Rose. Bedford, Ohio: Arthur E. Luedy, 1948. 


Mathew, Brian. Hellebores. Woking: Alpine Garden Society, 1989. Print.

Rice, Graham, and Elizabeth Strangman. The Gardener's Guide to Growing Hellebores. Newton Abbot, Devon: David and  Charles, 2005. Print.
Rice, Graham: Helleborus, Octopus Publishing Group Limited, London, 2008

Sources:

Pine Knot Farms, Virginia

Northwest Garden Nursery, Oregon

Family | Ranunculaceae