Cyrilla racemiflora Tom Patrick Manettia each highlighted with a 6"

each highlighted with a 6" wide chartreuse stripe down the center

This 2006 Hans Hansen introduction is a sport from our 1995 introduction

Even more amazing were the 6' tall flower stems towering above our heads

but not so much in the century plant world

When I first saw these next generation brunnera selections from Walters Gardens

Cyrilla racemiflora Tom Patrick Manettia each highlighted with a 6"Plant Delights JLBG were thrilled to introduce this amazing compact form of the southeast US (Delaware south to Florida) native small tree, Cyrilla racemiflora in 2021. Cyrilla 'Tom Patrick' was discovered as a witch's broom mutation by Ron Determann of the Atlanta Botanical Garden and the now deceased Tom Patrick, longtime head botanist for Georgia Department of Natural Resources. The tight congested growth forms a natural bonsai, clothed in semi