Outdoors, they prefer a shade to part shade garden enduring early morning sun and afternoon shade.

Keep the soil consistently moist but not soggy. Do not let this plant dry out.

Average daytime humidity of 50% or above is great for the leaves and flowers of this plant.

This plant needs cooler temperatures for the roots to mature. It prefers cooler nights and 60°F-65°F during the day.

Keep these plants in moist well-draining soil in a neutral pH or slightly alkaline.

Dress the top layer of the soil with compost once a year around the dripline of the plant. Add John and Bobs fertilizer to enrich the soil for microbes.

Outdoors: Dig a hole twice the width of the grower pot and slightly shorter in depth. Add root hormone and mix in compost if your soil is unhealthy or clay (half compost-half native soil). Water the roots in the hole, then fill with the mixed soil. Tamp around the plant to release all air pockets. Water again. Keep watch and measure your soil moisture every couple of days to ensure the roots are moist but not soggy. Plant in the shade (2-4 hours) or part shade (4-6 hours; morning sun, afternoon shade).

After flowering, seeds will form and can be left on the stem to disperse naturally. In the late fall or early spring, spent foliage can be cut back to make room for new emerging.

Hellebores will self-sow, or you can take its seed and sow it fresh in 1/4 inch of well-draining rich soil outdoors in late summer. Keep the area moistened and in a similar place as the parent plants. Then after maturing, transplant to different parts of your garden. Division: Hellebores take a while to establish, so division is seldom needed. If you must, dig the whole plant, wash off the roots and use a sharp, sterilized knife to divide the growth buds. Leave three buds for each division. Dig the hole twice as wide and the same depth as the mother plant when transplanting. Add root hormone to the spot and place the division in the center. Water the hole well and begin mixing in the native soil and compost combined to give it a fresh start. Keep the plant's crown at the soil level, so rot doesn't occur on the upper stem. Add mulch but not too deep and not next to the plant's stems to avoid holding too much water. Planting where there is plenty of good drainage is optimum for them. They prefer a neutral pH or slightly alkaline soil. Add amendments accordingly and check the pH levels with our 3 in 1 plant meter.