Crinum powellii Cecil Houdyshel Danae so don't get worried when

so don't get worried when it's not the first thing out of the ground

The showy lady slipper is one of the most abundant Northeast US native orchid species

absolutely superb

" Each 3' wide drought-tolerant clump can be used as a fine textural contrast in the garden

evergreen clump of sharply toothed

Crinum powellii Cecil Houdyshel Danae so don't get worried whenThis cross from the late Cecil Houdyshel is a tetraploid version of C. x powellii. Although the flowers are not monstrous like some of the more gaudy members of the genus, C. 'Cecil Houdyshel' flowers from spring to frost with soft pink flowers atop sturdy 3' tall stalks.