Shooting Star Lenten Rose is a late winter-blooming evergreen perennial with leathery dark green basal foliage. Clusters of forward facing creamy white flowers with tints of green and pink bloom from late winter to mid spring. Best bloom in dappled sun and moist well-drained soils. All parts of the plant are toxic if ingested.
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Height: |
0.5' - 1' |
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Spread: |
0.5' - 1’ |
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Spacing: |
1’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
4 - 9 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Leaf spot and crown rot can be an occasional problem. Protect from winter winds.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Baneberry, Columbine, Lungwort
IMAGES: Photoset by Glen Bowman, Helleborus x ericsmithii (HGC Shooting Star) - RHS Garden Harlow Carr, Harrogate, North Yorkshire (1)+(2), (2) Tom Axford 1, Helleborus x ericsmithii 'Shooting Star' with mature flowers, CC BY-SA 4.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
