In　this　communication,　Ni(OH)(2)　with　a　flame-like　morphology　was　successfully　electrodeposited　on　nickel　foam　(NF)　using　a　ZnO　buffer　layer.　The　flame-like　Ni(OH)(2)/NF　exhibited　efficient　activity　for　the　hydrogen　evolution　reaction　(HER)　in　alkaline　media,　requiring　overpotentials　of　only　56.4　and　115.8　mV　to　reach　current　densities　of　10　and　100　mA　cm(-2),　respectively,　with　a　low　Tafel　slope　of　52.8　mV　dec(-1).　These　results　are　nearly　comparable　to　those　of　commercial　Pt/C.　The　significant　improvement　in　HER　activity　could　be　attributed　to　the　flame-like　morphology　of　Ni(OH)(2),　which　may　strongly　promote　the　dissociation　of　water　and　accelerate　the　formation　of　H-ad.　This　work　also　provides　a　new　approach　to　designing　efficient　hybrid　catalysts　for　the　hydrogen　evolution　in　alkaline　media.