Crinum digweedii Stars and Stripes Aralia clothed in very fine grassy

clothed in very fine grassy foliage

The woody perennial species are most often shrubs though there are some salvias that are trees

the clumps are topped with 2' long racemes of tiny white flowers which later turn into equally large racemes of small purple berries

making a nice mat

The 15" wide clumps are adorned with 2"

Crinum digweedii Stars and Stripes Aralia clothed in very fine grassyCrinum 'Stars and Stripes' is a 1977 Thad Howard introduction that makes a compact clump to 3'tall x 4' wide. The narrow pleated, glossy green foliage on this Crinum scabrum x Crinum erubescens hybrid gives rise, starting in late July and reblooming into mid October (NC) with sturdy 3' stalks of 8 10 large, stunning fragrant flowers with white petals and dramatic red stripes down the center. In appearance, it resembles Crinum scabrum but has more