Product Description
This spectacular new Lenten Rose was selected for our collections because of its tremendous vigor, large number of blossoms, rich flower color and fully double form. Hellebore, or Lenten Rose, is a gardener's dream plant! It's shade loving, carefree and easy to grow—even in clay soils. Additionally, it's pest and disease free, deer resistant and heat and drought tolerant. Blooming for over 4 months—late winter into spring—Dark & Handsome will live for 50 years or more and makes for a wonderful evergreen groundcover in a wooded area or the shade garden. Helleborus 'Dark and Handsome'.
Product Details
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Botanical Name:
Helleborus 'Dark and Handsome'
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Form:
Perennial
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Sun Exposure:
Full Shade, Partial Shade
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Height/Habit:
18 - 24 inches
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Spread:
18 - 24 inches
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Spacing:
18 - 24 inches
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Hardiness Zone:
4-9
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Flowering Date:
Early to mid spring
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Winter Care:
Prefers sheltered area out of wind and harsh sun. Needs adequate water year round.
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Shipping Season:
Fall
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Flower Color:
red, black
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Flower Form:
2½-3" large, double, fluffy flowers
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Foliage Type:
Glossy green, leathery leaves divided into 7-9 toothed leaflets. Evergreen in warmer climates.
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Pruning:
Simply trim back last year's foliage in the spring.
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Soil Requirement:
Well drained
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Watering Requirement:
Low water needs. Water regularly, do not overwater
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Additional Information:
None
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Restricted States:
AE AK GU HI PR
Shipping
When will my order ship?
Plants will be shipped at the proper planting time for your area of the country during the shipping timeframes outlined below:
| 2018 Fall Shipping Schedule |
| Zone |
Bulbs, Potted Plants and Perennials |
| 1A - 6B |
9/4/18 - 11/2/18 |
| 7A |
9/4/18 - 11/16/18 |
| 7B - 10B |
9/4/18 - 11/16/18 |
| Last Order Date |
Zones 1-6: 10/29/18
Zones 7-10: 11/12/18 |
