Manihot grahamii Erythrina with a slightly darker pink

with a slightly darker pink stripe down the center of each petal (obviously a hybrid with C

'Fused Veins' - Benedict) This very distinctive collector's plant

Hosta 'Bright Lights' actually grows well in the South

Each thick

but not fast enough to be a pest

Manihot grahamii Erythrina with a slightly darker pinkThis amazing "hardy tropical" was shared by our friend, the late Alan Galloway, who found this plant completely hardy for many years in his Raleigh, NC, garden. Related to the more tropical and edible Manihot esculenta, the South American native Manihot grahamii dies to the ground in winter, but quickly resprouts and will reach 8 10' tall by the end of the season. This woody perennial is topped with artistically cut green leaves that remain only near