Red Racer hellebore flowers around Easter (early spring) with abundant large red flowers so it is commonly known as the Lenten Rose.

Red Racer is a very hardy plant that produces abundant 3-4 inch dark wine-red flowers that gradually fade to dark green. The dark green foliage is evergreen and overall the plant can form a mound about 18 inches tall and up to two feet wide. It prefers moist cool shady conditions, so is well-suited to understory locations and shady border areas.