Erythrina herbacea Fire Tower Zimbabwe (aka: Phemeranthus rugospermus A5TX-029) Phemeranthus

(aka: Phemeranthus rugospermus A5TX-029) Phemeranthus rugospermus is a rare

expect 600+ white bells on a huge multi-branched inflorescence

The bright red fruit

it has made a compact clump to 6" tall x 1' wide

Erythrina herbacea Fire Tower Zimbabwe (aka: Phemeranthus rugospermus A5TX-029) PhemeranthusErythrina 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