Crinum digweedii Mermaid Sarracenia a mid-summer cutback may help

a mid-summer cutback may help it look fresh into the fall

Jupiter's beard emerges in spring with glaucous green foliage adorning the base of the 3' tall flowering spikes that end with terminal clusters of tiny

and the Pauline Banyai Award (most distinctive unregistered seedling) at the 1995 AHS Convention Leaf Show

It needs virtually no maintenance if planted with the proper initial spacing

Crinum digweedii Mermaid Sarracenia a mid-summer cutback may helpCrinum x digweedii 'Mermaid' is a hybrid of Crinum americanum x Crinum scabrum from Texas crinum breeder, Marcelle Sheppard. The clumps of glossy green, deeply channeled leaves are topped, starting in mid September (NC) with 30" stalks, terminating in a cluster of large, fragrant white flowers with wide central red stripes nicely vigorous.