Crinum spp.

Swamp Lily

Family: Amaryllidaceae Amaryllis


Type Perennial
USDA Hardiness range 8B - 11
Exposure Partial shade to full sun
Bloom color White
Bloom time Year 'round
Water needs Wet
Landscape uses Border, ground cover, massing, specimen
Height 24" to 4' / 60cm to 1.20m
Spread 36" to 6' / 90cm to 1.80m
Growth rate Moderate
Persistence Evergreen, broadleaf
Bloom attributes Fragrant flowers
Leaf color Green
Fruit color Green
Soil pH requirements Acidic, neutral, slightly alkaline
Soil type Sandy, clay, loamy
Form Rounded