When I want to bring a unique appeal to my garden, I know that I can always depend on hellebores.
These are perennials, and they have beautiful, leathery leaves and can truly produce some colorful flowers that have them appearing in my garden year after year. Hellebores will persist well into the winter, which is why they are often called the “Christmas rose.” Rabbits and deer tend to avoid them, and when you plant them, you can expect blooms as early as January!
Seedlings also drop naturally from hellebores, and the seeds that you gather this way may even take on unique appearances from their parent plant.
Let’s take a look at 11 different types of hellebore.
