A #December #Birth #Flower, #Helleborus #Niger is called the #Christmas #Rose or #Winter Rose. The name #Black #Hellebore refers to the dark #Roots.
#Folklore says #Angels gave the Hellebore - a #Mercy after man's fall from #Grace. In #Floriography, a Hellebore means #Strength Through #Trials.
The #Poisonous #Bloom honors #StAgnes. On the #Eve of her #FeastDay (Jan 21), #Girls #Fast to #Dream of their #Future #Husbands.
Hellebore #FunFact: Christmas Roses are White. #Lenten Roses are Purple.