Crinum americanum St Marks Ophiopogon seed grown

seed grown

each sitting atop a 15" tall stem

but in the garden

Amsonia species are often encountered in the wild as woodland plants and they will flower modestly in light shade or part shade

Crinum americanum St Marks Ophiopogon seed grownCrinum americanum is our only North American native crinum lily, which calls the Southeast US coast home. Our offering hails from near the town of St. Marks in Wakulla County, just south of Tallahassee, Florida. Despite its more southerly upbringing, Crinum americanum 'St. Marks' has been winter hardy here for over two decades, easily handling single digits F. Crinum americanum is a bog native, that prefers moist to wet soils, although irrigated