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Moore's Crinum Lily

Crinum moorei

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Moore's Crinum Lily (Crinum moorei) at A Very Successful Garden Center

Moore's Crinum Lily flowers

Moore's Crinum Lily flowers

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Moore's Crinum Lily (Crinum moorei) at A Very Successful Garden Center

Moore's Crinum Lily in bloom

Moore's Crinum Lily in bloom

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Plant Height:  24 inches

Flower Height:  4 feet

Spread:  3 feet

Sunlight:  full sun  partial shade 

Hardiness Zone:  7b

Other Names:  Natal Lily, Lily of the Orinoco

Description:

Blooms of white that are sometimes tinged pink, rise from a rosette of large, glossy green leaves; presents a great visual impact when massed; flowers appear in late summer or early fall, adding tremendous interest to gardens, borders or containers

Ornamental Features

Moore's Crinum Lily features showy spikes of white trumpet-shaped flowers with shell pink streaks rising above the foliage from mid summer to mid fall. The flowers are excellent for cutting. Its attractive large glossy sword-like leaves remain dark green in color throughout the season.

Landscape Attributes

Moore's Crinum Lily is an herbaceous perennial with tall flower stalks held atop a low mound of foliage. Its medium texture blends into the garden, but can always be balanced by a couple of finer or coarser plants for an effective composition.

This is a relatively low maintenance plant, and should be cut back in late fall in preparation for winter. It is a good choice for attracting bees and butterflies to your yard, but is not particularly attractive to deer who tend to leave it alone in favor of tastier treats. It has no significant negative characteristics.

Moore's Crinum Lily is recommended for the following landscape applications;

  • Accent
  • Mass Planting
  • General Garden Use
  • Container Planting

Planting & Growing

Moore's Crinum Lily will grow to be about 24 inches tall at maturity extending to 4 feet tall with the flowers, with a spread of 3 feet. Its foliage tends to remain dense right to the ground, not requiring facer plants in front. It grows at a fast rate, and under ideal conditions can be expected to live for approximately 10 years. As an herbaceous perennial, this plant will usually die back to the crown each winter, and will regrow from the base each spring. Be careful not to disturb the crown in late winter when it may not be readily seen!

This plant does best in full sun to partial shade. It does best in average to evenly moist conditions, but will not tolerate standing water. This plant does not require much in the way of fertilizing once established. It is not particular as to soil pH, but grows best in rich soils, and is able to handle environmental salt. It is somewhat tolerant of urban pollution. This species is not originally from North America, and parts of it are known to be toxic to humans and animals, so care should be exercised in planting it around children and pets.

Moore's Crinum Lily is a fine choice for the garden, but it is also a good selection for planting in outdoor pots and containers. With its upright habit of growth, it is best suited for use as a 'thriller' in the 'spiller-thriller-filler' container combination; plant it near the center of the pot, surrounded by smaller plants and those that spill over the edges. It is even sizeable enough that it can be grown alone in a suitable container. Note that when growing plants in outdoor containers and baskets, they may require more frequent waterings than they would in the yard or garden.

 
 
Hardiness Zone Plant Height Minimum Sunlight
Characteristics
Accent  Massing  Garden  Container 
Applications
Flowers  Foliage Color  Attracts Wildlife 
Ornamental Features