Florida swamp lily
Crinum americanum
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial shade
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Shrub
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White (sometimes blushed pink)
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Florida swamp lily (Crinum americanum) is a bulb for borders, rain gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full sun to part shade and average to wet soil of most types. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. The fragrant white flowers sometimes blush pink and draw butterflies, bees, and birds. It freezes back in winter, but it greens up again right away.
Pairs well with Calla lily, Sweet bay magnolia, and Lemongrass.
Native range
Southern United States.