In the Victorian language of flowers, hellebore symbolized delirium, according to The Language of Flowers printed in New York in 1834. Today, hellebore's symbolic meanings include peace, serenity, and tranquility in addition to anxiety, stress, and scandal.

I head outside to sweep the front porch and am happy to see that the hellebores are starting to come up. I go back in to get my clippers and gloves, spending the next twenty minutes peacefully working in the garden. I feel the anxiety and stress slip away as I understand that spring is on her way.

Now I am waiting for some kind of scandal to arise!