Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Southwest Garden Plants All Baptisias

All Baptisias

green amsonia-like leaves are topped

followed by clusters of black fruit if the winter temperatures are mild enough

We have had reports of this thriving in Zone 6b

Crinum hildebrandtii Madagascar Southwest Garden Plants All BaptisiasCrinum hildebrandtii hails from the Comoros Islands, northwest of Madagascar, where it grows as an aquatic plant. In our trials, Crinum hildebrandtii resembles Crinum ligulatum, and has been quite happy in typical well amended, slightly moist garden soils. Starting in mid April, the offsetting compact clumps of 3' long dark green leaves serve as a backdrop to the numerous 30" tall flower spike, each topped with umbels of 18 22 fragrant white spidery