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Christmas Rose

Christmas Rose is a legend the dates back centuries. Through the years a variety of plants over time have come to be called “Christmas Rose”. Most frequently, the plant Americans associate with the Christmas Rose legend is our Hellebore 'niger'. A Christmas rose make a very desirable gift since it will do well indoors in a cool window until permanently moved to the garden in early spring.

Our Christmas Rose is a true perennial, returning year after year for enjoyment. Easy to grow, the Christmas Rose matures into a mound of evergreen leaves almost 3 feet wide and 18-24 inches high. In most North American climates, where the soil freezes, a late winter thaw will bring a much appreciated floral display. The 2 inch flowers begin with pure white petals that mature with a pink tint and last for 2-3 months. The Christmas Rose is lovely under deciduous trees or in shady patios or courtyard gardens. It provides a pleasant textural diversion in a bed of hostas, or in a mixed border. And, deer do not eat Hellebores! Our Christmas Rose prefers some shade and a moist, but well-drained woodsy soil. Zones 4-9.

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Legend of the Christmas Rose

When the Magi laid their rich offerings of myrrh, frankincense, and gold, by the bed of the sleeping Christ Child, legend says that a shepherd maiden stood outside the door quietly weeping.

She, too, had sought the Christ Child and desired to bring him gifts. But she had nothing to offer, for she was very poor indeed. She had searched the countryside over for one little flower to bring Him, but she could find neither bloom nor leaf, for the winter had been cold.

And as she stood there weeping, an angel passing saw her sorrow, and stooping the angel brushed aside the snow at her feet. And there sprang up on the spot a cluster of beautiful winter roses, -- waxen with light pink petals.

"Nor myrrh, nor frankincense, nor gold," said the angel, "is offering more meet for the Christ Child than these pure Christmas Roses." These the shepherd maiden carries to Jesus, who smiles broadly and touches them, turning them pale pink.