Crinum buphanoides SI forms 7b The dramatic

The dramatic

the foliage remains evergreen

Hibiscus grandiflorus is an awesome North American native hibiscus with felty grey leaves (right off an Elvis picture) on 8' stalks

We have counted as many as 18 flowers on a single spike

This is truly a stunning hardy garden fern

Crinum buphanoides SI forms 7b The dramaticCrinum buphanoides (looks like a boophone not related to a cell phone) comes from the northern regions of South Africa where it can be found growing in areas that are swampy during the summer months and dry in the winter. The large rosettes of fleshy glaucous leaves are often heavily rippled a reason to grow the plant even if it didn't flower. In summer, the huge flower spikes are adorned with up to 50 white, sweetly fragrant, star shaped flowers,