Hosta Velvet Moon Winter Delights Hellebores topped in midsummer with dark

topped in midsummer with dark blue-violet umbels of flowers on Jack and the Beanstalk-like 66" tall stems

We think this probably represents a hybrid with the edible fig

it has been fabulous for years in our acidic NC soils

The tiny figs are edible

This is all the maintenance that this plant needs other than dealing with the occasional seedling

Hosta Velvet Moon Winter Delights Hellebores topped in midsummer with darkThis vigorous grower is a Hans Hansen tetraploid version of the popular Hosta 'Abiqua Moonbeam'. The 3' wide clump is composed of round, dark green leaves, highlighted with a very wide border of gold. In midsummer, the clumps are topped with 2' tall scapes of light lavender flowers.