Little, shade-loving evergreens that bloom exquisite charm

The magnificent Lenten Rose (Helleborus) loves moist shade and often blooms before winter ends, then continues flowering through the spring. Yielding glossy, lobed leaves that stay true through winter and single rose-form flowers with contrasting centers, these beloved beauties come in a rainbow of colors. Deer-resistant, lenten roses pair nicely with ferns, hostas, and lungwort and can manage well through dry spells once established.