Crinum African Queen Perennial Plant of the Year Cypripedium reginae is one of

Cypripedium reginae is one of the latest species to emerge in spring

" shiny black stalks that are topped with creamy-white

highlighted by a small purple dot where the petiole connects

Thelypteris noveboracensis

shiny green foliage

Crinum African Queen Perennial Plant of the Year Cypripedium reginae is one ofCrinum 'African Queen' was originally imported from Africa in 2000, without a name, by Florida plantsman, Nestor White. Crinum 'African Queen' forms a 1' tall compact, slowly offsetting, octopus shaped rosette of deeply ruffled glossy green foliage topped, starting for us in early September (NC) with sturdy 3' stalks of 14 16 red striped buds each, opening to pure white, pendant, tubular flowers. In warmer climates, flowering can start as early as