| 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 10a |
| Plant Height: | 1-3 feet |
| Plant Spread: | 1-3 feet |
| Leaves: | Evergreen Other: Showy purple strap-like leaves become green with age. Evergreen in zones 10 &11. |
| Flowers: | Showy Fragrant |
| Flower Color: | Pink Other: Flowers appear to vary from light pink to burgundy |
| Bloom Size: | 4"-5" |
| Flower Time: | Spring Fall |
| Inflorescence Height: | 4 feet |
| Underground structures: | Bulb |
| Uses: | Cut Flower Will Naturalize |
| Wildlife Attractant: | Bees Butterflies Hummingbirds |
| Resistances: | Deer Resistant |
| 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 |
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