Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
The delicate yellow petals of the Wedding Party® First Dance Lenten Rose have maroon accents along the edges and backs, giving this stunner added dimension and visual interest. The double flowers of this Helleborus hybrid are 2 to 2.5 inches across and bloom in early to mid-spring. This upright filler boasts glossy green foliage with serrated edges, and even after the flowers fade away, the foliage continues to look amazing and provide greenery through the fall.
Lenten Rose is a slow grower, but that’s not an issue because this plant gets an early start emerging during the spring. Feature this plant in mass plantings, borders, or containers, or trim the abundant blooms to use as cut flowers. Helleborus is deer and rabbit resistant, so you can rest assured the plants will not likely fall victim to hungry foragers. Grow this beautiful Lenten Rose as a perennial in USDA zones 4 through 9.
Wedding Party® First Dance Lenten Rose Plant Care
Lenten Rose is an easy plant to maintain because it is not very fussy. The main requirement is light, or rather lack of it. Helleborus needs partial to full shade. This plant can take on somewhat higher light levels during the spring until nearby plants fill in and create shade. Use soil high in organic content that is neutral or slightly alkaline. Soil should also be well-draining because this plant does not like soggy conditions. Water when the top few inches of soil dry out, but established plants are drought tolerant.
Top dress the soil with organic compost or manure or apply a balanced fertilizer throughout the growing season. Helleborus is not a heavy feeder if grown in rich soil. The delicate foliage is prone to wind damage, so remove damage as needed, but try to locate the plant in a protected area near buildings, trees, or tall plants that can provide shelter.
Wedding Party® First Dance Lenten Rose Spacing
As a medium-height plant, the Wedding Party® First Dance Lenten Rose will grow 18 to 24 inches tall and wide. Plants can be spread 18 to 24 inches from the center to the neighboring plant to create a continuous planting.
Compare Wedding Party® Lenten Roses
Compare flower color, form, pattern, and the traits that distinguish each Wedding Party® Lenten Rose.
| Variety | Flower Color | Flower Form | Pattern / Detail | Why Choose It |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Black, mauve-purple, white, yellow & pink | Mixed doubles | Assorted | Several Wedding Party® colors in one planting | |
| Yellow with burgundy center | Fully double | Burgundy eye | Predominantly side-facing flowers | |
| White with raspberry-pink accents | Double | Raspberry accents | Crisp pink-on-white contrast | |
| White with burgundy | Double | Fine speckling | Burgundy flecks across pale petals | |
| Blush to light pink | Double | Clear blush tones | Softest pink selection | |
| Light to dark pink | Double | Variable pink | Richer range of pink shades | |
| Rich maroon red | Fully double | Clear color | Large, deep maroon-red flowers | |
| Clear white | Double | Unspotted | Cleanest white double in the collection | |
| Near-black to black-purple | Double | Near-black | Deep purple-black flower color | |
| Bright yellow with maroon | Double | Contrasting center | Yellow and burgundy contrast | |
| Apricot with light pink | Double | Pink picotee edge | Warm apricot coloring | |
| White with burgundy | Double | Heavy spotting | Most heavily spotted white selection | |
| Soft pink with dark pink | Double | Pink spotting | Spotted option for a softer pink palette | |
| Slate gray to dark purple | Double | Smoky tones | Distinctive gray-purple color | |
| Yellow with burgundy-red | Double | Heavy veining | Dramatic dark markings on yellow petals | |
| White with dark burgundy | Double | Burgundy veining | Burgundy petal backs add contrast | |
| Clear yellow | Single | Unspotted | Simple clear-yellow flower form | |
| Slate gray to dark purple | Single | Dark clear petals | Dark flower color with a simpler form | |
| Black to near-black | Double | Lighter center | Darkest double flower effect |
Wedding Party® First Dance Lenten Rose Plant Facts
Growing Conditions
- Hardiness ZonesGrowing Zones
- USDA Zones 4 to 9 (perennial); grown as an annual elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown indoors elsewhere (outdoors year-round); grown in containers elsewhere (grown as a seasonal crop)
- Sun Exposure
- Full Shade to Part Shade (0-4 Hours Direct Sun)
- Mature Height
- 1-2 Feet
- Mature Spread
- 2 Feet
- Growth Rate
- Slow
- Growth Habit
- , Upright
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , Yellow
- Flower Description
- Yellow
- Bloom Time
- Early Spring
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Description
- Green
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Spring Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Wedding Party® First Dance Lenten Rose
- Botanical Name
- Helleborus hybrid
- Brand
- Proven Winners
- Plant Type
- Perennial
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Please Note: The pictures below are to give a general representation of the different container sizes. The actual size/ages of plants are estimates and will vary based on type of plant, time of year, last pruning & many other factors.
Also Known As:
Quart
Plant Age:
~ 6 months - 1 year
Plant Size:
~ 4"-8"
Pot Size:
~ 4.75"H x 4.5"W
Volume:
1.50 quarts
Also Known As:
2.5 Quart Pot
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 8"-12"
Pot Size:
~ 6.5"H x 6.5"W
Volume:
2.20-2.30 quarts
Also Known As:
#1 Container
1 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1 - 2 years old
Plant Size:
~ 10"-14"
Pot Size:
~ 7"H x 7.75"W
Volume:
2.26-3.73 quarts
Also Known As:
#2 Container
2 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 1.5 - 3 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-18"
Pot Size:
~ 9.5"H x 9.5"W
Volume:
1.19-1.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#3 Container
3 Gallon
Plant Age:
~ 2 - 4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 12"-30"
Pot Size:
~9.5"H x 11"W
Volume:
2.32-2.76 gallons
Also Known As:
#5 Container
5 Gallon
Plant Age:
~3-4 years old
Plant Size:
~ 20" - 60"
Pot Size:
~11" H x 10 1/2” W
Volume:
3.5 - 4 gallons
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