Crinum x herbertii

Also Known As

Old Milk and Wine Crinum Lily

Plant type

spring, perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 24"-60"
W: 24"-30"

planting zones

7a-10b

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Crinum x herbertii plant details

Crinum x herbertii is a broadleaf deciduous or semi-evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber or spring with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer burgundy and white flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in acidic, alkaline and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something seaside / salt tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crinum x herbertii

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber or spring
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 30 IN - wide, 24 IN - 60 IN - tall
Flowers: burgundy and white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, toxic, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crinum x herbertii

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: deer, seaside / salt and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

For 60 years or more, this classic milk-and-wine lily has been multiplying without care at the family homeplace of our 70-something Louisiana grower. It's one of the myriad forms of C. X herbertii, a cross first made in 1819 by Dean Herbert, the godfather of crinums. Its clusters of 10-20 candy-striped flowers on 3' stalks open wide, filling the air with fragrance, and then mature into gracefully dangling bells. Give it plenty of sun and in a few years you'll have a huge clump blooming off and on all summer long.

By: Old House Gardens

Large, fragrant, white and maroon striped Amaryllis-like trumpets are borne in clusters atop sturdy stems in summer. A very reliable and long-lived, slowly multiplying bulbous perennial with medium green strap-like foliage. An old favorite pass-a-long plant.