Plant preorder for the 2027 season will begin mid to late November

Helleborus WEDDING PARTY™ 'Black Tie Affair'

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2027 pre-order will begin late November

  • Pot Size: 5.25 Inch Pot
  • Common Name: Lenten Rose
  • Exposure: Partial Sun-Full Shade
  • Hardiness Zone: 4-9
  • Bloom Color: Purple, Black
  • Bloom Time: Spring
  • Garden Height: 18-24 Inches
  • Garden Spread: 18-24 Inches

Helleborus WEDDING PARTY™ 'Black Tie Affair' is a stunning Lenten Rose that brings sophisticated elegance to shade gardens. This hardy perennial produces deep purple and near-black blooms in early spring, creating dramatic contrast against emerging foliage. Thriving in partial sun to full shade, it's ideal for woodland edges, shaded borders, and under deciduous trees where it establishes a reliable, long-lived presence. Reaching 18–24 inches in height and spread, this compact cultivar works beautifully as a mass planting or focal point in shade combinations. Hardy to Zone 4, it tolerates poor soil and neglect once established, making it perfect for low-maintenance gardens. The early flowers provide valuable nectar and interest when little else is blooming, while its evergreen foliage remains ornamental year-round.

Uses: Border Plant, Container, Mass Planting
Nature Attraction: Bees
Critter Resistance: Deer Resistant, Rabbit Resistant
Notable Features: Cut Flower, Drought Tolerant
Growth Habit: Upright

Photo courtesy of Walters Gardens 

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