Crinum x digweedii 'Stars and Stripes'

Also Known As

Stars and Stripes Crinum Lily

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 18"-24"
W: 24"-36"

planting zones

7b-10b

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Crinum x digweedii 'Stars and Stripes' plant details

Crinum x digweedii 'Stars and Stripes' is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall, spring and summer red and white flowers emerge. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crinum x digweedii 'Stars and Stripes'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: amaryllidaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 24 IN - 36 IN - wide, 18 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: red and white blooms in fall, spring and summer
Uses: big flowers, border plant, container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, long-blooming, pleated leaves, striped flowers, toxic, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crinum x digweedii 'Stars and Stripes'

USDA Zones: 7b - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Resistant to: deer, verticillium wilt

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Crinum 'Stars and Stripes' has beautiful and tropical-looking, lily-like, white flowers with well-defined raspberry stripes down the centre of each petal all held in open flower clusters. Subtropical, strap-like foliage.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Crinum x digweedii Stars and Stripes is an older hybrid Crinum with large 4 to 6 inch flowers that are white with pink stripes down the petals. Growing to just under 2 feet tall. It will clump and bloom mid to late summer. This plant is shown to be hardy zone 7. If your a zone pusher like myself you can easily over winter this plant in zone 6 with 4 to 8 inches of leaves over the crown.