Crinum hildebrandtii Spring Starburst Arachniodes Eventually to 4' tall x

Eventually to 4' tall x 1' wide in 20 years

cool flowers and cool foliage

Our 20-year old patch is now 6' wide

tardily-deciduous clumps have spread to 2' wide and so far have survived single digit temperatures with no problems

Crinum hildebrandtii Spring Starburst Arachniodes Eventually to 4' tall xCrinum 'Spring Starburst' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the little known African (Madagascar, Comoros Islands) native, Crinum hildebrandtii. Despite being discovered in 1875, Crinum hildebrandtii was unknown in living collections until 1989 when plantsman Dave Lehmiller received a bulb from the volcanic slopes of Comoros Island's Mt. Karthala. Our introduction is a seedling selection from that important collection. Crinum hildebrandtii