Netty, she is much appreciated, I tell you. Well, bsewnsew, I guess it depends on how cold it is where you are. She didn't bloom with half a meter of snow on top of her. This one is an early bloomer. I've got others who won't start until late spring. And I have to break down and confess: I went out and bought two new ones today. One Helleborus orientalis yellow spotted, and a pink spotted. They are sitting outside our front door waiting for better conditions, and then I'll go plant them.