Crinum herbertii Paul Bunyan Evergreen Perennials and Alabama's Hayes Jackson reports

and Alabama's Hayes Jackson reports that his plants have withstood 8 degrees F

Such is the case with everyone's favorite

It thrives in all day full sun to bright shade

2' wide clumps are topped in late spring with 2' tall spikes of lavender flowers

Crinum herbertii Paul Bunyan Evergreen Perennials and Alabama's Hayes Jackson reports(aka: Crinum x herbertii NW #3) Named after the giant lumberjack folk hero, Crinum 'Paul Bunyan' also is a giant, with sturdy 4' tall flower stalks topped, starting for us in mid May, with large, fragrant, white flowers, each highlighted by rosy pink central stripes, a pink throat, and bright burgundy outer keels. The 5' long, deeply channeled, glaucous green foliage is also on the giant side compared to most crinum lilies. Crinum 'Paul Bunyan' is a