Helleborus x hybridus 'Black Beauty'
Lenten rose 'Black Beauty', Hybrid hellebore 'Black Beauty', Hellebore 'Black Beauty', Christmas rose 'Black Beauty'
Helleborus Helleborus
'Black Beauty' _ 'Black Beauty' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and upright stems bearing nodding to outward-facing, black-flushed, dark purple to maroon flowers from winter into spring.
Helleborus x hybridus 'Black Beauty' is: Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; skin irritant.
Dark-purple, Flushed black in Spring; Dark-purple, Flushed black in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Black death of hellebores Black death of hellebores
Remove faded, damaged, or dead foliage when the flowers appear. Cut back spent flower stems.
Propagate in spring or summer. This cultivar usually comes true from seed.
Division, Seed
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Helleborus x hybridus 'Black Beauty' (Lenten rose 'Black Beauty') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Prefers heavy, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Avoid excessively dry or wet conditions. Shelter from strong, cold winds and mulch annually in autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
We do not currently have companion plants added for this plant.
Helleborus x hybridus 'Black Beauty'
Lenten rose 'Black Beauty', Hybrid hellebore 'Black Beauty', Hellebore 'Black Beauty', Christmas rose 'Black Beauty'
Helleborus Helleborus
'Black Beauty' _ 'Black Beauty' is a clump-forming, semi-evergreen perennial with leathery, deeply lobed, dark green leaves and upright stems bearing nodding to outward-facing, black-flushed, dark purple to maroon flowers from winter into spring.
Evergreen
Clump-forming, Upright
Ingestion may cause severe discomfort; skin irritant.
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Dark-purple, Flushed black in Spring; Dark-purple, Flushed black in Winter
Dark-green in All seasons
Remove faded, damaged, or dead foliage when the flowers appear. Cut back spent flower stems.
Propagate in spring or summer. This cultivar usually comes true from seed.
Division, Seed
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Helleborus x hybridus 'Black Beauty' (Lenten rose 'Black Beauty') will reach a height of 0.45m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
Prefers heavy, neutral to alkaline soil in partial shade. Avoid excessively dry or wet conditions. Shelter from strong, cold winds and mulch annually in autumn.
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Moist but well-drained, Moisture-retentive
Alkaline, Neutral
Partial Shade
North, South, East, West
Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6, Zone 5, Zone 4
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Soil pH: | Alkaline, Neutral | Tell us... |
Light: | Partial Shade | Tell us... |
Aspect: | North, South, East, West | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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