You might be wondering where the “Christmas rose” type of hellebore got its name. It all goes back to a folk story that took place in Bethlehem when Christ was born. A little girl named Madelon wanted to give him a present, but didn’t have one to offer. According to one version of the tale, she cried into the snow. Flowers sprang up there, and those were the Christmas rose hellebores. According to another telling, an angel caused the flowers to grow.