Must-Grow New Perennials for 2009

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Winter Jewels Onyx Odyssey Lenten Rose

Add dramatic color to your early border with the double black blooms of this incredible Lenten rose. While the flowers are beautiful, this variety also features evergreen, deer- and rabbit-resistant foliage.

Grow it for: It holds its color for three months in late winter and early spring.

Grow it with: Early spring bulbs such as crocus, glory-of-the-snow, or snowdrops

Name: Helleborus 'Winter Jewels Onxy Odyssey'

Growing Conditions: Shade and moist, well-drained soil

Size: To 20 inches tall and 2 feet wide

Zones: 4-8

Source: Great Garden Plants, www.greatgardenplants.com