orange river lily
Crinum bulbispermum
USDA zones7 to 11
SunNeeds full sun (6+ hours)
WaterHandles dry or moist soil
Size2 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- White/cream
Notes
Orange river lily (Crinum bulbispermum) is a bulb. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun and dry to moist soil. Large, fragrant, white flowers with a deep pink stripe down the center of each petal open in summer. In hot climates it can rebloom in fall. You can also grow it in a pot that sits in a saucer of water.
Pairs well with Society garlic, Mondo grass, and Blazing star.
Native range
S Africa.