Crinum herbertii Pats Herbertia Black Foliage Plants North American native perennial whose

North American native perennial whose native range includes 41 of the 50 states

the clumps are topped with larger than normal

so a light mulch would be helpful

its memory ain't what it used to be

5" wide dark green leaves with virtually no yellow flecking

Crinum herbertii Pats Herbertia Black Foliage Plants North American native perennial whoseCrinum x herbertii 'Pat's Herbertia' is a hybrid of Crinum bulbispermum x Crinum x herbertii (Crinum bulbispermum x Crinum scabrum) from Georgia's Pat Malcolm. Crinum 'Pat's Herbertia' makes a large 3' tall clump of glaucous foliage surrounding, throughout the summer, giant 5' tall flower spikes topped with 13 15 white and pink striped flowers. Crinum breeders are particularly fond of Crinum 'Pat's Herbertia', since it sets viable seed.