General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial Shade to Full Shade
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 12 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Late winter or early spring
Spring
Winter
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Toxicity: Other: All parts of the plant can be highly toxic if ingested and can cause eye and skin irritation
Propagation: Seeds: Stratify seeds: Cold stratification may not be necessary but is usually recommended
Other info: Hellebore seed may take 6-18 months (or more) to germinate
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger

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Trade name information:
Series: Winter Jewels™
Trade Name: Golden Lotus
Cultivar name: 'Golden Lotus'
Common names
  • Hellebore

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Location: Western Washington
Date: 2023-12-13
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-04-10
- A gem when it stands up tall.
Location: Beautiful Tennessee, my garden
Date: 2024-03-04

Date: 2019-02-16
Location: Nora's Garden - Castlegar, B.C.
Date: 2019-04-07
- First blossoms of a beautiful double Hellebore.
Location: My Garden in PA
Date: 2021-04-07

Date: 2015-04-07

Date: 2007-06-26
Photo courtesy Terra Nova Nurseries, Inc.  www.terranovanurseries
Photo by NJBob
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2018-04-23
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