Cintho Alfa natal lily
Crinum 'Cintho Alfa'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Sizeup to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Cintho Alfa' Natal lily (Crinum 'Cintho Alfa') is a perennial for borders, containers, and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Crimson buds open in succession from mid to late summer, rising above shiny, strap-like green foliage. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is long-lived and will bulk up as the seasons progress.
Pairs well with Agapanthus, Desdemona leopard plant, and Jerusalem sage.