Manihot grahamii Brunnera we counted up to eight

we counted up to eight branches from one scape

'Gowenii')

This makes it easy to combine with other taller perennials

the black foliage coloration will change to green by late summer

This Plant Delights Nursery introduction is the answer to those who have "axed" (a little Southern lingo) for better dwarf hostas

Manihot grahamii Brunnera we counted up to eightThis 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