• Image of Helleborus niger ssp. macranthus 'Sunny Border'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

  • Image of Helleborus niger ssp. macranthus 'Sunny Border'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

  • Image of Helleborus niger ssp. macranthus 'Sunny Border'|Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC|JLBG

    Photo by JLBG taken at Juniper Level Botanic Gdn, NC

1 4

Helleborus niger ssp. macranthus 'Sunny Border'

White-Vein Christmas Rose

This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.

Shop Available Helleborus
Write a review
| 2 answered questions

Item #: 3529

Zones: 3a to 7b

Dormancy: Evergreen

Height: 12" tall

Culture: Part Sun to Shade

Origin: Europe

Pot Size: 3.5" pot (24 fl. oz/0.7 L)


(syn: Helleborus niger 'Maximus') This deer-resistant subspecies of the Christmas rose from Italy and the former northern Yugoslavia (what little is left) is distinguished from the typical Helleborus niger in that it grows a bit taller (1' tall) and has more blue-green foliage, often highlighted with silvery white veins. The slightly larger pure white flowers that emerge in December change to pink as they age, creating a very dramatic statement in the garden! Our strain of Helleborus niger ssp. macranthus has been a superbly vigorous performer in our gardens.