Manettia cordifolia Gnome Gardens This recent introduction from Walters

This recent introduction from Walters Gardens is a fabulous sport of Hosta sieboldiana 'Elegans'

a great fall foliage plant

Old flower stalks are best removed for appearance sake

Quite a people who write about it seem unable to distinguish between a garden thug and an invasive plant

and easy to grow

Manettia cordifolia Gnome Gardens This recent introduction from WaltersManettia cordifolia is one of our favorite warm climate vines, yet it's still relatively unknown in gardening circles. Firecracker vine emerges in very late spring and is an elegant twining vine with tiny leaves climbing skyward on anyone or anything nearby. Starting in mid summer and lasting well into fall, the vines burst forth with tiny, 1", red orange blooms that look like miniature firecrackers (red with a yellow tip) irresistible to