Helleborus New York Night
Helleborus 'New York Night' photo courtesy of Walters Gardens
Lenten Rose

Helleborus 'New York Night' has very large, 7 cm single flowers with shades of black that include deep grey-purple, jet black, and black-purple. This Helleborus is from the HONEYMOON® Series from Walters Gardens hybridizer Hans Hansen. In his breeding work, he selects for plants with notable vigour, showy floral displays with large numbers of blossoms per plant, and rich flower colours.

  • Height: 45-60 cm (18-24 in)
  • Spread: 45-60 cm (18-24 in)
  • Cold Hardiness: Zone 4-9
  • Sun or Shade: part shade
  • Bloom Time: early spring
  • Leaf Colour: green
  • Bloom Colour: near black shades
  • Critter Resistance: deer and rabbits
  • Nature Attraction: bees

Growing and Maintenance Tips

Despite their reputation of being hard to grow, Hellebores are not fussy plants. Give them rich, moist organic soil and shade from hot afternoon sun during the summer. They can even tolerate short periods of drought. Hellebores are evergreen so, after the plants are actively growing, trim back any foliage that has been damaged in the winter. Hellebores are poisonous so do not consume any part of the plant.

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