Helleborus niger, the black hellebore, is native to northeastern Italy, Austria and Croatia. It grows in the shade of deciduous trees and flowers through the winter from December to April while the branches of these trees are bare. A plant that flowers when there is snow on the ground is bound to attract a legend; [...]
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The Christmas Rose
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