Crinum Empress of India Himalayan Mountains In late spring before the

In late spring before the new pitchers form

This giant golden hosta makes a stunning clump

only occurs in a few populations in the Apalachicola region of the Florida Panhandle

though in the humid eastern US they tend to bloom continuously from spring into fall

The best of the "Tokudama" hostas

Crinum Empress of India Himalayan Mountains In late spring before theThis early Indian import in 1906 by the Reasoner Brothers (according to Scott Ogden) is a probable hybrid of C. zeylanicum. Each gigantic clump of large strap like leaves eventually reaches 5' in width. The giant, nocturnal, 8"+ long flowers atop 5' tall purple scapes, exude an overwhelming fragrance, akin to passing too close to the fragrance counter in an upscale department store. Each white, flared flower is highlighted with a light purple stripe