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Crinum 'Elizabeth Traub' is a 1930s hybrid that has stood the test of time in Southern gardens. When its large, dark flowers open, it can make a real splash in an otherwise quiet garden, and like the other old crinums, it is tough, long-lived, and gets better every year it stays in the ground.
Blooms: Large, dark rose-pink trumpet flowers with a white eye cluster atop tall stalks. It is a large plant, with scapes sometimes reaching well over 3 feet in length. Its best showing is in early summer, but it will bloom intermittently throughout the summer.
Planting: Plant in spring or summer once the danger of frost has passed. Set the bulb with the tip of its neck right at or barely above soil level. Crinums perform best with at least 8 hours of sun a day, though a little late-afternoon shade is welcome in the hottest areas. Give it well-drained soil and space bulbs about 3 feet apart so they have room to clump. Water regularly the first season while it gets established; after that it is quite drought tolerant. It is generally perennial in zones 7-10, and a layer of mulch over the bulb in winter helps in the colder end of that range.
Landscaping Tip: Crinums don't like to be moved, so choose a permanent spot. Its big size and deep pink color make it a great anchor at the back of a border or along a fence line.
Animals: Like most crinums, deer and other animals tend to leave it alone.