Amarcrinum Dorothy Hannibal Kniphofia deer-resistant South China native

deer-resistant South China native

golds and good imaginations

The 6-7' tall stalks are topped with peachy-orange flowers with a dark orange throat (suffused with yellow) from early August through frost

but instead of white florets inside the purple calyces

Amarcrinum Dorothy Hannibal Kniphofia deer-resistant South China nativexAmarcrinum 'Dorothy Hannibal' is a hard to find bi generic hybrid (Amaryllis belladonna x Crinum) from the late California crinum breeder Les Hannibal, who named his creation after his wife we assume he really loved them both. For us, xAmarcrinum 'Dorothy Hannibal' makes a compact clump of glossy green leaves topped, starting in mid September (NC), with 2' tall stalks of 12 15 deep pink, lightly fragrant flowers.