Reviewed by Debra LaGattuta Lenten rose (Helleborus x hybridus) is not a rose; it's a perennial hybrid hellebore belonging to the buttercup family. The name origin of "Lenten rose" refers to the plant ...

Helleborus niger — more commonly known as the Christmas rose — is, perhaps, the most impressive. They start blooming in late fall, and their flowers often last well into spring. Through ...