Light Needs
Mature Height
Mature Spread
Growing Zones
Wedding Party® Mix Lenten Rose spreads the luxe, double-flowered look of the WEDDING PARTY® series in a deliberately blended color mix across a planting. Each order comes with one evergreen plant that forms a mounding clump about 18–24 inches tall and 18–24 inches wide. Hans Hansen selected this series for vigor and heavy bloom count, so you’re not waiting years for each plant to look good. Each plant blooms a single color (black, mauve purple, white, yellow, or pink), and we’ve found that planting in 3s is the simplest way to land a broader range without overthinking it.
Expect six weeks or more of flowers beginning in late winter into early to mid-spring, right when the garden feels empty and pollinators are hunting for early nectar. The nodding doubles hold up well in the landscape and also make classy indoor accents when you float a few blooms in a shallow bowl. Helleborus x hybridus is a slow grower, but once established it’s long-lived, deer and rabbit resistant, and notably tolerant of dry shade compared with many woodland perennials. Evergreen foliage keeps structure through the seasons in woodland edges, under deciduous trees, and in patio containers that need to look “finished” outside of bloom time.
Wedding Party® Mix Lenten Rose Care
Grow this mix in part shade (4–6 hours of direct sun) or full shade, with protection from hot afternoon sun in warmer zones. Start with moist, well-drained soil amended with compost or leaf mold. Aim for neutral to alkaline soil (around pH 7.0 or higher), though it will usually tolerate slightly different readings as long as drainage is reliable.
Water regularly during the first season. Afterward, soak the soil when the top few inches are dry and the foliage looks less firm in the morning. A light application of a balanced, granular fertilizer or a compost top-dress in early spring supports bloom and fresh foliage growth.
In late winter to early spring, cut away last year’s tired evergreen leaves before the new flower stems and foliage push up, which keeps the clump clean and makes the blooms easier to see. After flowering, remove spent stems if you want fewer volunteer seedlings; if you don’t mind surprises, let a few develop and move young seedlings later. Skip division unless you truly need to, since established plants often resent being disturbed.
Wedding Party® Mix Lenten Rose Spacing
Space plants 18–24 inches apart to let each clump fill in without crowding. For a single specimen in a pot, use a container about 14–18 inches wide with drainage holes and a moisture-holding mix. In the ground, tuck it among ajuga, Japanese painted fern, and sedge for layered texture; in containers, pair with bergenia (pigsqueak) and bleeding heart so the foliage show continues after the hellebore blooms fade.
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® Mix 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
- Mature Height
- 18-24 Inches
- Mature Spread
- 18-24 Inches
- Growth Habit
- , Mounded
- Water Needs
- Average
Flowers & Foliage
- Flower Colors
- , White, Pink, Purple
- Bloom Time
- Late Winter to Mid-Spring
- Foliage Color
- , Green
- Foliage Type
- , Evergreen
- Seasonal Interest
- , Winter Interest, Spring Flowering
Garden Benefits
Plant Overview
- Common Name
- Wedding Party® Mix Lenten Rose
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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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