Crinum Pink Trumpet Cryptomeria In late summer

In late summer

but instead is a member of an obscure plant gang known as the spikemosses

light green upright fronds

This easy to grow groundcover forms a fabulous 1' tall slowly-widening patch

Apios priceana is a Federally Threatened native vine with a distribution in only two dozen counties

Crinum Pink Trumpet Cryptomeria In late summerCrinum 'Pink Trumpet' is a Pat Malcolm hybrid of Crinum album and, possibly, Crinum 'Emma Jones' (per Alani Davis). The large rosettes of 4' long, glossy green leaves are topped with 4' tall flower spikes from July through September. Each spike terminates in a cluster of 8 10 dark rosy pink, very fragrant, trumpet shaped flowers.