| Plant Habit: | Herb/Forb |
| Life cycle: | Perennial |
| Sun Requirements: | Full Sun to Partial Shade |
| Minimum cold hardiness: | Zone 7a -17.8 °C (0 °F) to -15 °C (5 °F) |
| Maximum recommended zone: | Zone 10b |
| Plant Height: | 2-4 feet |
| Leaves: | Other: Sometimes evergreen. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | White |
| Flower Time: | Summer Late summer or early fall |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Toxicity: | Other: All parts are poisonous if ingested |
| Propagation: Seeds: | Start indoors Other info: first flowering when grown from seed usually occurs in 3-8 years |
| Propagation: Other methods: | Offsets Bulbs Other: some old and established bulbs can be huge, weighing up to 40 lbs; crinums do not like transplanting |
| Containers: | Not suitable for containers |
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