Description
Common Name: Helleborus x hybridus WJ ‘Black Diamond’, Winter Jewels Lenten Rose, Winter Jewels Hellebore ‘Black Diamond’
The Winter Jewels™ series of Lenten Rose are easy and colourful spring bloomers for the shade garden and have been hand-bred from only the best plants collected from around the globe. Plants produce bushy mounds of thick, leathery evergreen leaves. Flower stalks appear in early spring, bearing large, showy cup-shaped blooms. This selection has single blooms of dusky-midnight, purple to charcoal and black.
Plant these where they will stay for many years, since the plants resent being disturbed.
Size: 3.5” potted plant
Height: 16.0-23.0”
Spread: 18.0-23.0”
Flower Description: Single flowers appear in a spectrum of deep purples, rich purple-burgundies, and royal purple. A beautiful contrast occurs with the small, dark green foliage.
Light Requirement: Partial Shade to Full Shade.
Soil Type: Prefers nutrient-rich soil, but plant is fairly tolerant. Good drainage is a must.
Hardiness Zones: 5,6,7,8,9,10
Attributes: Evergreen, Early Bloom, Large Flower, Deer Resistant, Attracts Butterflies, Winter Flower, Cut Flower, Multishade Flower, Woodland, Foliage Interest, Slow Growth
Care: Easy Care, Plant in spring for flowering in the following winter, Trim the old leaves to the ground in late winter before the buds emerge for maximum flower potential
