Crinum hildebrandtii Spring Starburst Saururus The giant clumps are laden

The giant clumps are laden with light lavender flowers on 4' tall scapes in midsummer

pencil lead-thin leaves that burst upward in late spring

the result of Hosta 'Dorset Blue' having sex with itself

Each golden leaf is adorned with a central streak of dark green

The clumps are adorned with 1' tall stalks of lovely pink

Crinum hildebrandtii Spring Starburst Saururus The giant clumps are ladenCrinum '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