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 ...

Other Lenten Rose Species If you want to learn about other hellebore species, look into the likes of H. argutifolius, H, foetidus, H. lividus, H. niger, H. orientalis, H. x sternii, and H. viridis.