Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers

Yellow albuca! Albuca flowers seem to defy easy description or comparison because they are unique; three blunt, waxy petals are held upright and three are held outward. Each individual flower resembles an iris that ... More

Corkscrew Albuca! This albuca gives an interesting show even when it is not in flower. During the winter months when this little gem is actively growing its foliage corkscrews and twists in a most fascinating manner. G... More

Texas Onion! Allium canadensis has many varieties and forms and the identification and nomenclature of the different varieties is fairly murky. Dr. Thad Howard gave us this particular form with the name Allium te... More

Evergreen Wild onion! Pat McNeal of McNeal Growers in Manchaca, TX generously shared this great form of Allium canadensis with us, which he originally got from Scott Ogden. I must admit I greatly admire our native Texas on... More

Natural hybrid! In 2001, we spotted this Canna growing along a small stream where the coastal plains meet the foothills to the high Sierras. We thought that we had found a new species. So, upon our return, we contact... More

This species canna is tough and robust and it energetically proved its durability during the harsh summer of 2009. It has lush, upright, dark-green foliage, which reaches a height of approx 5'; but, w... More

Water Canna! If you have a moist, nearly boggy site or need some water garden color then this canna is perfect for you. Canna glauca is a tough native from the Southeastern USA and eastern Mexico. The relatively ... More

Red and yellow! A choice little canna that we have been working on for years is now ready. We say small because all aspects of the plant are about half the size of most cannas. The delicate bird-like flowers are bold... More

Flaming kabobs Canna! This Canna was found at a Houston plant sale several years ago. The folks that sold it could not provide a name and no one I have shown it to has ventured to identify it, so I am christening it 'Flami... More

Years ago someone gave us this great heirloom Crinum. Notice I said "someone" because the tag where the source was recorded was lost or eaten by a dastardly gopher. This Crinum develops big bulbs whic... More

Burgundy-colored leaves! Purple-leafed Queen Emma's lily is a real show stopper. The rich burgundy leaves are rigid and are held outright. The flowers are huge and produce an intoxicatingly spectacular display of delicate whi... More

Birthday Party! This Crinum has dark, rich pink, open trumpet-shaped flowers on 36 in. spikes. These flower spikes stand up well and resist flopping. This hybrid was made by Luther Bundrant. Bulbs offered here are... More

Probably the darkest colored crinum-flower to date. A dark pink with red and magenta overtones, buds are even darker. Crinum growers list this one as hardy to 5 degrees in well drained soils and prote... More

Blushing Maid Crinum! Crinum x 'Maiden's Blush' is a hybrid between C. moorei and C. zeylanicum made by the late Dr. Thad Howard. Its flowers have an open, star shaped trumpet effect and are white with a pink... More

Yummy! This Crinum hybrid like the dessert it is named after brings to mind fun and joyous feelings. The flowers start out funnel form but with time expand to broader, more open, star-shaped flowers. The bac... More

Peach Blow Crinum! This is a vigorous and robust Crinum with substantial, glossy-green leaves. It’s a repeat bloomer that produces numerous flower spikes reaching up to 5' tall. It begins its floral dance with rich, b... More

Hardy red leaved crinums! Garden writer Scott Ogden accompanied Thad Howard to retrieve whatever was rare or unique in the late Marcia Clint Wilson's garden. Scott dug two red-leaved seedlings near a clump of Crinum procerum s... More

Carl's favorite crinum hybrid! A crinum bred in Texas by Thad Howard in 1964. The result is a robust growing plant that offsets well and produces the most elegant flowers. They are lily-like in form and pure white with a tinge of p... More

˜White Queen in. is certainly one of the most photogenic of all crinums due to the elegant display of pure white flowers. Although individual flowers are somewhat short-lived they are produced in lar... More

African hosta! Actually a scilla from Natal, South Africa. This attractive hosta look-alike has purple-spotted foliage that emerges in the sping. It will tolerate heat and drought that will reduce a hosta to mush. A... More

African hosta improved! Several years back when shopping at the Chatachuk plant market in Thailand, I ran across this clone of African hosta. It seemed to me to be a little different than the clone we had sold for years but ... More

This Drimiopsis looks very much like what we sell as D. kirkii but the new growth emerges a lemon-cream color. As the leaves age they eventually turn an olive-green speckled with darker green spots. D... More

Old reliable! Large, pale-pink flowers are produced in early summer after a sudden thunderstorm. These cheerful flowers have a crisp-green eye and pop up overnight, carpeting the garden with their glory. They are h... More

Hardy lobster claw! The bold tropical foliage resembling a banana can reach 8' in a season. The durable foliage, however, is much more resistant to wind damage, and looks very clean and healthy. Although the showy red fl... More