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Hellebore

Helleborus sp.

Hellebores bloom in winter and early spring, when few other plants do. They are native to Europe and Asia, so they have no natural pollinators here. They can still be an emergency source of food for bees, flies, and other insects if no native flowers are available.

February highlights

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• Crocus

  Crocus (crocus) in the Bluebell Wood. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Hellebore

  Helleborus sp. (hellebore) in the Osborne Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Recent Photo

  Camellia ‘Julia Drayton’

  Camellia japonica ‘Julia Drayton’ (Camellia ‘Julia Drayton’) in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Candycane Sorrel

  Oxalis versicolor (Candycane Sorrel) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Snowdrop

  Galanthus elwesii (snowdrop), blooming on a hill near the Visitor Center. Photo: Lee Patrick.

• Recent Photo

  Camellia ‘Japanese Fantasy’

  Camellia 'Japanese Fantasy' (Camellia 'Japanese Fantasy') in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Recent Photo

  Japanese Apricot ‘Kobai’

  Prunus mume ‘Kobai’ (Japanese Apricot ‘Kobai’) in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Witch Hazel ‘Diane’

  Hamamelis × intermedia ‘Diane’ (witch hazel (Diane)) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Japanese Pink Pussy Willow

  Salix gracilistyla 'Mt. Aso' (Japanese pink pussy willow) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Lion’s Ear

  Leonotis menthifolia (Lion’s Ear) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Spurge

  Euphorbia baioensis (Spurge) in the Desert Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Begonia ‘Mandarin Orange’

  Begonia ‘Mandarin Orange’ (Begonia ‘Mandarin Orange’) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Japanese Apricot ‘Bonita’

  Prunus mume 'Bonita' (Japanese apricot 'Bonita') in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Wurmbea Stricta

  Wurmbea stricta (Wurmbea Stricta) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Jelena Witch Hazel

  Hamamelis x inermedia ‘Jelena’ (jelena witch hazel) in the Rock Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Australian Rosemary

  Westringia fruticosa (Australian Rosemary) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Vine-Lilac

  Hardenbergia violacea (vine-lilac) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Osa Pulchra

  Osa pulchra (osa pulchra) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Lee Patrick.

• Tritonia dubia

  Tritonia dubia (Tritonia dubia) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Flowering Quince Bonsai

  Chaenomeles x superba 'Corallina' (flowering quince) in the Bonsai Museum. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Bird-of-Paradise ‘Mandela’s Gold’

  Strelitzia reginae 'Mandela's Gold' (bird of paradise cultivar) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Starfish-Lily

  Ferraria crispa (Starfish-lily) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Adam’s Rib

  Chasmanthe floribunda var. floribunda (adam's rib) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Dana Miller.

• Oxalis

  Oxalis gracilis (oxalis) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Round Kumquat

  Citrus japonica (round kumquat) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Chinese Witch Hazel

  Hamamelis mollis 'Wisley Supreme' (witch hazel) in the Early Spring Garden. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Witch-Hazel

  Hamamelis virginiania (witch-hazel) in the Plant Family Collection. Photo: Dave Allen.

• Natal-Lily

  Clivia miniata x gardenii (Natal-lily) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.

• Baton Rouge Dogwood

  Cornus alba 'Minbat' (Baton Rouge Dogwood) in the Water Garden. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• ‘Ponderosa’ Lemon

  Citrus x limon ‘Ponderosa’ (‘Ponderosa’ lemon) in the Steinhardt Conservatory. Photo: Blanca Begert.

• Cape Aloe

  Aloe ferox (cape aloe) in the Desert Pavilion. Photo: Michael Stewart.

• Camellia ‘Silver Waves’

  Camellia japonica ‘Silver Waves’ (Camellia) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Lee Patrick.

• Myrtle-Leaf Sour Orange

  Citrus x aurantium 'Myrtifolia' (myrtle-leaf sour orange) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Scarlet Ball Cactus

  Parodia haselbergii (scarlet ball cactus) in the Desert Pavilion. Photo: Dana Miller.

• Gladiolus splendens

  Gladiolus splendens (Gladiolus splendens) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Dana Miller.

• Cape Buttercup

  Sparaxis elegans (cape buttercup) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Stinking Hellebore

  Helleborus foetidus (stinking hellebore) in bloom—and attracting pollinators—in front of the Administration Building. Photo: Elizabeth Peters.

• Heartleaf Geranium

  Pelargonium cordifolium (heartleaf geranium) in the Warm Temperate Pavilion. Photo: Uli Lorimer.

• Winter Aconite

  Eranthis hyemalis (winter aconite) in the Shakespeare Garden. Photo: Sarah Schmidt.

• Magnolia bud

  A magnolia bud waiting for spring on Magnolia Plaza. Photo: Rebecca Bullene.

• Slipper Orchid

  Paphiopedilum A. Dimmock grex (slipper orchid) in the Aquatic House. Photo: BBG Staff.

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