Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Southwest Garden Plants followed by clusters of black

followed by clusters of black fruit if the winter temperatures are mild enough

The thick leaves have a frosted gold appearance and a dramatic dusty white back (from the H

produces large 10" wide flowers that emerge pastel yellow

We have had reports of this thriving in Zone 6b

each highlighted with cinnamon veining

Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Southwest Garden Plants followed by clusters of blackCrinum hildebrandtii hails from the Comoros Islands, northwest of Madagascar, where it grows as an aquatic plant. In our trials, Crinum hildebrandtii resembles Crinum ligulatum, and has been quite happy in typical well amended, slightly moist garden soils. Starting in mid April, the offsetting compact clumps of 3' long dark green leaves serve as a backdrop to the numerous 30" tall flower spike, each topped with umbels of 18 22 fragrant white spidery