Crinum Princess Elizabeth 8a topped in April and May

topped in April and May (NC) with 2' stalks of tiny white flowers

This unique arborvitae started its life in 1990 as a seedling of Thuja 'Elegantissima' at the Frank Nursery of Austria

butter-yellow flowers with a white central stripe down the middle of each petal

These two features are enough reason to grow it

The result is a 17" tall x 3' wide clump of very glossy green leaves that have an amazing amount of waviness

Crinum Princess Elizabeth 8a topped in April and MayCrinum 'Princess Elizabeth' was distributed in the US by the late California crinum guru, Les Hannibal, and, although we don't know for sure, we're fairly confident that it's a Crinum x powellii hybrid (a cross of Crinum bulbispermum x Crinum moorei). For us, Crinum 'Princess Elizabeth' flowers from mid May to early July on 2' tall stalks, each topped with 17 20 buds that open to pure white, fragrant, outfacing flowers.