Cardiocrinum giganteum Jeffersonia The small mound of woody

The small mound of woody stems is clothed with narrow green foliage

V-shaped leaves are edged with a row of tiny white bumps

the clump is topped with 2' tall spikes of lavender flowers

and to fool all your neighbors with its identity

Cardiocrinum giganteum Jeffersonia The small mound of woodySometimes it's up to the horticultural mythbusters to swing into action and this is one of those times. For years, I'd hear the oft repeated line about cardiocrinums not growing in hot climates well, hogwash. The problem is poorly stored dormant bulbs, which are usually DOA. We have 6 year old seedlings in the garden that have now flowered twice. These quasi monocarpic (main plant often dies after flowering, leaving small offsets) lilies grow as a