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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Water Preferences: Mesic
Plant Height: 15 to 18 inches
Plant Spread: 21 inches
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: White
Uses: Provides winter interest
Cut Flower
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
Pollinators: Flies
Bees
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PP15,615 (2005)
Parentage: Unnamed seedling x unnamed seedling

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Trade name information:
Series: Gold Collection®
Trade Name: Josef Lemper
Cultivar name: 'HGC Josef Lemper'
Common names
  • Hellebore
  • Christmas Rose

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Date: 2015-03-10
Location: My garden in N E Pa. 
Date: 2015-01-22

Date: 2018-03-24
Location: Scarborough, ON
Date: July 31st, 2016
A flower on Helleborus 'Josef Lemper' in late JULY!
Location: Heighleygate garden centre, Northumberland
Date: 2010-03-10

Date: 2013-12-13
Started blooming in December.
Location: Hendersonville,  NC
Date: 2016-04-09

Date: 2015-03-10

Date: 2015-03-10
Location: Hendersonville,  NC
Date: 2015-10-17
Photo by springcolor
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