Erythrina x bidwillii Drought Tolerant not the bloom

not the bloom

so a warm wall or a sheltered corner suits the vine best

'Snowflake' is one of our favorites

and you see why the name stuck

Erythrina x bidwillii Drought Tolerant not the bloomErythrina bidwillii is one of the great show stoppers among the coral beans, a bold hybrid between the Argentine cockspur coral tree, Erythrina crista galli, and the southeastern native coral bean, Erythrina herbacea. From that crossing comes a plant with the size and drama of the South American parent and the toughness of the North American one, throwing long spikes of vivid, tubular scarlet flowers through the summer, far larger and more sustained