Helleborus x nigercors 'Honeyhill Joy'

Also Known As

Honeyhill Joy Hellebore

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 12"-28"
W: 12"-24"

planting zones

6a-9b

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Helleborus x nigercors 'Honeyhill Joy' plant details

Helleborus x nigercors 'Honeyhill Joy' is a broadleaf evergreen perennial with blue foliage. In spring and winter cream flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Drought tolerant once established. Adapts to various soil conditions. Does well in clay, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Helleborus x nigercors 'Honeyhill Joy'

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: ranunculaceae
Foliage: evergreen blue
Mature size: 12 IN - 24 IN - wide, 12 IN - 28 IN - tall
Flowers: cream blooms in spring and winter
Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, easy-to-grow, long-blooming, winter interest, woodland garden

GROWING CONDITIONS for Helleborus x nigercors 'Honeyhill Joy'

USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer and rabbit, verticillium wilt
Soil needs: clay, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Honeyhill Joy' is an exceptionally vigorous and reliable cross between Helleborus niger and H. argutifolius has masses of large out facing cream-centered, white blooms with a green tinge as they age. The evergreen foliage is lush, blue-green and shiny. Tissue cultured so every plant is identical. As with all stemmed hellebores plant in more sun than the hybridus types. Deer resistant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Winter blooming hellebore with abundant, large, open flowers of greenish white with creamy centers, all facing outwards and upwards and contrasting with the green-tinted-blue foliage for a lovely winter display. This hybrid, from -- you guessed it -- Honeyhill Farms, is one several selections of crosses between H. niger and H. argutifolius. Evergreen, forming clumps, to 12-18" tall x wide, in part sun to light shade with summer water. Frost hardy in USDA zones 5-8. Said to be deer resistant.

By: Cistus Nursery

This hybrid from Honeyhill Farms is exceptional for its quantities of large, outfacing, cream-centered, white flowers over vigorous, shiny, blue tinged foliage. Plant 'Honeyhill Joy' at your entry to enjoy the exceptionally early 2-month long show of marvelous, late winter blooms. Foliage is exceptionally weather-resistant. Blooms early (after its first winter) in a 4" pot!