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Christmas Rose (Helleborus Niger) - Christmas Rose seeds can be started to grow this unique ornamental that blooms in the winter. Helleborus Niger Christmas Rose has a rugged, coarse-textured, leathery, shiny green foliage that remains attractive year-round. The plant is stemless, herbaceous and can be used as a ground cover that reaches 12 - 18 inches tall and spreads about the same across.
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Flower Specifications
SEASON
Perennial
USDA ZONES
4 - 8
HEIGHT
12 - 18 inches
BLOOM SEASON
Winter
BLOOM COLOR
White
ENVIRONMENT
Partial shade
SOIL TYPE
Moist, well-drained, pH 6.2 - 7.4
DEER RESISTANT
Yes
HOUSE PLANT
Yes
LATIN NAME
Helleborus Niger
Planting Directions
TEMPERATURE
70F
AVERAGE GERM TIME
28 - 56 days
LIGHT REQUIRED
Yes
DEPTH
1/16 inch
SOWING RATE
5 seeds per plant
MOISTURE
Keep moist until germination
PLANT SPACING
18 inches
Christmas Rose (Helleborus Niger) - Christmas Rose seeds can be started to grow this unique ornamental that blooms in the winter. Helleborus Niger Christmas Rose has a rugged, coarse-textured, leathery, shiny green foliage that remains attractive year-round. The plant is stemless, herbaceous and can be used as a ground cover that reaches 12 - 18 inches tall and spreads about the same across.
Great for edging
Grow Christmas Rose from flower seeds and use the ground cover plants to line the edges of a sidewalk or garden path. Edging a path is job that they perform very well and they can be seen up close and fully appreciated.
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How to grow
How To Grow Christmas Rose From Seed: If sowing the Christmas Rose seeds directly outdoors, sow the ground cover seeds in the fall. The flower seeds require a cold treatment to germinate. You can either sow them on the ground where you will be growing them permanently or sow the seeds in pots, and then bring the pots in after a month or so of freezing weather. The freezing will encourage them to germinate more easily.
If you choose to sow the Christmas Rose flower seeds indoors, freeze the seeds for 3 - 6 weeks to break dormancy, then plant the flower seeds in starting medium. When the plant is around 2 inches tall, transplant to the permanent place. Helleborus Niger plants can take up to 3 years to flower when grown by seeds. Christmas Rose is a poisonous plant.
- Sowing Rate: 5 seeds per plant
- Average Germ Time: 28 - 56 days
- Keep moist until germination
- Attracts bumblebees
- Depth: 1/16 inch
Flower Specifications
Christmas Rose flowers bloom in early winter to early spring with white flowers that might be tinged with pink. Christmas Rose plants are a perfect addition to give a garden some winter color. Foot traffic is not recommended.
- Height: 12 - 18 inches
- USDA Zones: 4 - 8
- Season: Perennial
- Deer Resistant: Yes