Our first jonquils are just beginning to pop up, but our Lenten Roses are in full bloom Snow, sleet, frost, cold – it doesn’t matter to these hardy plants. They are the Energize Bunnies of all our flowers. They are early bloomers, they are beautiful, they flourish in shady areas, and they have earned their rightful place as the most important flowers in our yard.
Though the blooms resemble roses. Lenten Roses are not roses at all but a hybrid plant. They bloom in early spring – at Lent and even before, thus their name.
We like the plants because they do well in the shade, as a border beneath trees m and they are easy to grow. In fact, after a year, you’ll be sharing the plants with others as they will take over a flower bed.
They do best in a well-drained soil and make nice edges for walkways and along steep slopes. They are also drought tolerant, and deer won’t touch them. The flowers blooms range from white to pink to red.
Plant now and come next spring, your Lenten Roses will also be blooming in February.