Helleborus nigercors Honeyhill Joy Himalayan Mountains "The Himalayan maidenhair has become

"The Himalayan maidenhair has become one of the great all-time ferns

This is one of those hostas that just seems to grab your eye from a great distance

Ficus carica

The extremely large clumps of glossy green leaves that emerge blue-green in spring are topped with 5' tall stalks of light lavender flowers in June (NC)

protect the trunks during extended cold

Helleborus nigercors Honeyhill Joy Himalayan Mountains "The Himalayan maidenhair has becomeFrom Audrey and Jim Metcalfe of Oregon's Honeyhill Farms comes a new selection of H. x nigercors (H. niger x argutifolius). This sterile hybrid produces very glossy leaves that resemble H. niger. The vigorous and easy to grow, 2' wide clump is topped in late winter with 12" stalks of outfacing creamy white flowers. It's only thanks to the persistence of the tissue culture labs that these are available at all.