Winter Jewels Onyx Odyssey Lenten Rose

Helleborus 'Onyx Odyssey'

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Perennial

Plant Family: Ranunculaceae

Plant Description: ‘Onyx Odyssey’ will create stunning and striking interest in those shady parts of the landscape. Dark purple to nearly black, large, frilly blossoms sit atop upright, slender stems and droop over dark green foliage. This evergreen perennial will begin to shine in the late winter and will continue through spring.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Perennial - Evergreen

Plant Care: Perennial - Evergreen (soft-stemmed plants that keep their leaves and color during winter): Remove spent blooms to promote rebloom later. To avoid winter stress, wait until spring to identify what portions of the plant are still alive and then remove the rest.

Special Considerations: All parts of this plant are toxic.

Video: Cleaning up Evergreen Perennials - Spring Cleanup

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 18"-2' tall x 2' wide

Utah Native: No

Nativar: No

Plant Select: Unknown

Pollinator Favorite: Yes

Localscapes: Infill Plant

Evergreen: Yes

Foliage Interest: No

Foliage Colors: Dark Green, Green

Bloom Colors: Purple, Red

Bloom Seasons: Early Spring, Spring

Bloom Period: Mar - May

Erosion Control: No

Ground Cover: No

Edible: No

Fire Wise: Yes

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 4 to 9

Light Requirement: Full Shade (0-4 hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun)

Irrigation Requirement:

Moderate (1/2" every 7-10 days)

Salt Tolerant: Unknown

Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

Neighborhood Landscapes
- Waterwise Woodlands

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Winter