Hosta Reptilian Crinum under the watchful eye of

under the watchful eye of William Macarthur

Clumps can be dug and divided after quite a few years of natural bulb division if they have gotten too crowded

the 18" wide clumps are topped with violet flowers on 18" tall scapes

pleated green leaves emerges from the underground pseudobulb

although it returns in spring

Hosta Reptilian Crinum under the watchful eye ofHosta 'Reptilian' breaks new ground by combining a steely blue leaf color with a heavily corrugated, pointed leaf, and a very scalloped edge a true breakthrough plant. The 3' clumps are topped with scapes of light lavender flowers in the summer. This is a very slow growing plant that will take a few years to show the mature characteristics that make it so distinctive.