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.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 18-24" tall x 24" wide
Utah Native: No
Plant Select: No
Pollinator Friendly: Unknown
Localscapes: Infill Plant
Foliage Interest: Unknown
Foliage Colors: Dark Green
Bloom Colors: Purple, Burgundy
Bloom Seasons: Early Spring
Bloom Period: Mar - May

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 Resistant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Neighborhood Landscapes
    • Waterwise Woodlands
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter