Helleborus nigercors Honeyhill Joy Himalayan Mountains Ficus carica

Ficus carica

The fronds of Woodsia obtusa are deeply cut

coming into growth and bloom early in the year when it can make use of the sunlight before the canopy trees leaf out

albeit nothing like its better-endowed cousins

but disappears by morning

Helleborus nigercors Honeyhill Joy Himalayan Mountains Ficus caricaFrom 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.