Crinum macowanii Perennial Plant of the Year fully double lavender flowers atop

fully double lavender flowers atop 4' tall stalks

contrasting dark green border

the clump is topped with clusters of bright yellow flowers from early June until frost

sieboldiana-like leaf on a vigorously growing 54" wide clump

Silene catesbyi

Crinum macowanii Perennial Plant of the Year fully double lavender flowers atopNamed after the late South African botanist Peter MacOwan, Crinum macowanii is a superb African native bulb (South Africa and East Africa) that has performed exceptionally well in our hot, humid climate. The rosettes of glaucous, blue green, wavy foliage are topped all summer with 2' tall stalks, adorned with terminal clusters of large, sweetly fragrant white flowers with pink flushed, pink keeled backs. The flowers emerge facing outward and become