




Helleborus odorus
The Sweet-scented Hellebore is a beautiful flower that blooms in early spring. It has lovely greenish-white petals and a sweet smell that attracts bees and butterflies.
Habitat: Woodlands
The Sweet-scented Hellebore has nodding, cup-shaped flowers, often a beautiful greenish-yellow, sometimes tinged with purple on the outside. Its leathery, dark green leaves remain evergreen, providing a lush backdrop to its early blooms.





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Ancient Greeks used hellebores, but it was so toxic it was very dangerous!
Did you know the beautiful flower parts are actually modified leaves called sepals?
Its delicate scent is strongest on warm, sunny winter days, attracting early insects.
This tough plant can live for over 50 years, returning with blooms every winter!
Sweet-scented Hellebore can bloom in late winter, bringing colour when most other plants are still sleeping!
Sweet-scented Hellebore has a lovely fragrance that helps attract early pollinators looking for food.
Sweet-scented Hellebore can produce toxic chemicals, making it unappetizing to most hungry animals.
Apis mellifera
collects nectar and pollen for its colony
Bombus terrestris
one of the first bees active in cold weather
Myzus persicae
feeds on sap from young shoots and leaves
Bell-shaped flowers possess petals fused or arranged to form a cup-like or campanulate structure resembling a bell.
Flowering plants are any plants that produce flowers as part of their reproductive cycle.
Shade tolerant plants are adapted to grow and thrive in areas with low light levels, requiring less direct sunlight.
Spring blooming plants produce their flowers during the spring season, often signifying the end of winter and the start of new growth.
Fragrant flowers emit a pleasant aroma, often to attract pollinators or for defense.
Medicinal plants possess chemical compounds that can be used for therapeutic purposes to treat illnesses or maintain health.
Describes plants that are particularly attractive and beneficial to a wide range of pollinating organisms.
Forest habitats are terrestrial environments dominated by dense tree cover, supporting a high diversity of plant and animal life.
This trait characterizes organisms with an exceptionally long lifespan compared to others of their kind.
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Danger
3/5 · Moderate
Do not touch or eat any part of this flower, as it can be harmful.
30-45 cm
30-45 cm
4-6 cm
Late winter to early spring
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