Crinum digweedii Mermaid Sarracenia It needs virtually no maintenance

It needs virtually no maintenance if planted with the proper initial spacing

the central tuber will often die in the low teens F so

a mid-summer cutback may help it look fresh into the fall

stock remains very scarce

each should have a few short rhizomes

Crinum digweedii Mermaid Sarracenia It needs virtually no maintenanceCrinum x digweedii 'Mermaid' is a hybrid of Crinum americanum x Crinum scabrum from Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard. The clumps of glossy green, deeply channeled leaves are topped, starting in mid September (NC) with 30" stalks, terminating in a cluster of large, fragrant white flowers with wide central red stripes nicely vigorous.