Erythrina herbacea Fire Tower Adonis who cares about flowers

who cares about flowers

the flowering period extends from late July through November (NC) and the flower color can range from pink to white

This should only be planted where space is not a problem

we didn't know what to expect

deliciously fragrant flowers starting in mid-May (NC)

Erythrina herbacea Fire Tower Adonis who cares about flowersErythrina herbacea 'Fire Tower' is an incredible clone we picked up in 2009 from a Florida nursery, without an original source. All forms of the southeast native (NC to Texas) Erythrina herbacea we'd grown previously topped out at 3' tall, but this clone has arching vegetative stalks that reach 6' tall and create a 10' wide spread. The spring flowering stalks top out at 4 5' tall, creating a stunning show in the garden with hundreds of tubular hot