Tropicals & Tender Perennials: "what-can-I-grow-in-my-zone", 1 by bwilliams

bwilliams wrote:
Another plant that is highly over looked that I have had great results with is Manihot esculenta. I grow it like a small tree or shrub. It looks a lot like a miniature leaf schefflera. Each year cut it down and mulch the base. It also tends to send out a lot of seeds like a castro bean. I am looking to try more species for hardiness but it seems like a hard plant to find. Or I am not looking in the right places.