Lenten Rose

Lenten Rose

On the spots where snow and ice are gone, the first harbingers of early spring can be found in nature, like these Lenten Roses (with a first visitor).

While blooming very early in the year, the frost-resistant Lenten Rose brings a lot of early colours in the mostly grey and dark winter months.

Despite its English name, this flower does not belong to the rose family but to the genus Ranunculus.

Dutch name : Oosters Nieskruid
German name : Orientalische Nieswurz (auch Frühlings-Christrose genannt)
Latin name : Helleborus orientales