Crinum hildebrandtii Spring Starburst Saururus but instead a much more

but instead a much more vigorous mutation

the result of Hosta 'Dorset Blue' having sex with itself

pencil lead-thin leaves that burst upward in late spring

Each golden leaf is adorned with a central streak of dark green

although we've never been able to determine its actual origin

Crinum hildebrandtii Spring Starburst Saururus but instead a much moreCrinum 'Spring Starburst' is a 2020 Plant Delights JLBG introduction of the little known African (Madagascar, Comoros Islands) native, Crinum hildebrandtii. Despite being discovered in 1875, Crinum hildebrandtii was unknown in living collections until 1989 when plantsman Dave Lehmiller received a bulb from the volcanic slopes of Comoros Island's Mt. Karthala. Our introduction is a seedling selection from that important collection. Crinum hildebrandtii