Common Name: Lenten Rose
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CAUTION
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Can be toxic to pets; particularly cats, dogs, and horses.
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Overview
Plant Type | Perennial |
Hardiness Zone | ? |
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Cultivars
Cultivar
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Height
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Spread
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Blooms
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Sun
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Planted
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Frostkiss Moondance
| 18-24"
| 18-24"
| Early Spring
| Part shade to shade
| House garden beds
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Ongoing Management
*************** Planting ***************
Planting
*************** Weed Control & Mulching ***************
*************** Insect & Disease Control ***************
*************** Fertilization ***************
*************** Watering ***************
*************** Pruning / Cutting Back ***************
Many Heleborus species will self-seed heavily (by the hundreds). Usually the seedlings are located at the base of the parent plant, and they will flower in the 3rd Spring. This can be nice, but if not wanted, deadhead the flowers before they set seed.
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Integrated Pest & Pollinator Mgmt Notes
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*************** Harvesting ***************
*************** Site Selection & Preparation ***************
Site Selection & Preparation
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*************** Pollination Needs ***************
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More Information
Books and Papers
- The Well-Tended Perennial Garden
Tracy DiSabato-Aust
635.932 DIS 2011
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