Hellebores: Winter's Most Beautiful Garden Flowers in Australia

Winter's Most Rewarding FlowerHellebores (Helleborus species, often called winter rose or Lenten rose) flower precisely when the rest of the garden is at its bleakest — from midwinter through into spring — making them one of the most valuable and beautiful additions to a temperate Australian shade garden.Climate and SiteHellebores are best suited to cool-temperate and temperate climates, struggling in hot, humid, or tropical conditions; they thrive in the cooler regions of Victoria, Tasmania…