
Bulbs, Corms, and Tubers
Sinningia x 'Lovely' New! Zone 7b to 10
Oh so lovely! For those folks that like Sinningia tubiflora but wish the plant produced flowers other than white this hybrid is for you. This plant was a selection from a cross of Sinningia sellovii x Sinningia tub... More
Allium canadensis var texensis Zone 7 to 9b
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
Bletilla striata Zone 6 to 9
Chinese ground orchid! This is the standard purple flowering terrestrial orchid suitable for moist woodland conditions. Though this is the standard color form I think it is the best.... More
Canna 'Tama-Tulipa' Zone 7 to 10
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
Canna compacta subsp. cinabrina Zone 7 to 10
Yellow flowers with red spots! A small-statured species recognizable by its broad, light-green leaves and upright vase-like profile. It starts blooming in early-spring when the plant is only 12 in. tall and continues nonstop until ... More
Canna glauca Zone 7b to 10
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 to eastern Mexico. The relatively compact, narrowly upright, ... More
Canna x 'Flaming Kabobs' Zone 8a to 10
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
Crinum x 'Birthday Party' Zone 7b to 10
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
Crinum x 'Hannibals's Dwarf' Zone 7b to 10
Hannibal's Dwarf
I love the lush dark green foliage, especially since it is compact and tidy. This vigorous plant could be used as a ground cover in sunny, moist areas because of its low profile and multiplying nat... More
Crinum x 'Lorraine Clark' Zone 7b to 10
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
Crinum x 'Maiden's Blush' Zone 7b to 10
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
Crinum x 'Parfait' Zone 7b to 10b
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
Crinum x 'Peach Blow' Zone 7b to 10
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
Crinum x 'Summer Nocturne' Zone 7a to 10
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
Drimia uniflora Zone 9 to 10
The world's smallest flowering bulb! On our trip to South Africa in 2005 we saw this fun little bulbous plant in habitat. It grew in a layer of green moss on large boulders, in the shade of trees. The 2 inch tall, chive-like foliage emer... More
Drimiopsis maculata Zone 7b to 10
African hosta! Actually a scilla from Natal, South Africa. This attractive hosta look-alike has purple-spotted foliage that emerges in the spring. It will tolerate heat and drought that will reduce a hosta to mush. ... More
Drimiopsis maculata 'Slow Fade' Zone 7b to 10
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
Drimiopsis saundersiae 'Sunny Smile' Zone 9 to 10
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
Habranthus brachyandrus Zone 8 to 10
Summer trumpets! This species gives you more bang for your buck than any other rain lily--it literally screams, " look at me" ! The spreading clumps of bold blue-green foliage are the perfect backdrop for these large ... More
Habranthus martinezii 'Mini Cherry' Zone 8 to 10
Cherry throat rain lily! This cute Habranthus is a joyful addition to the rain lily collection. It tends to start blooming early, continuing until mid season. It produces its diminutive flower spikes in abundance, after passi... More
Habranthus x 'Pink Flamingos' New! Zone 7b to 10
Pink Flamingos! A very nice hybrid that flowers with 2" across, clear-pink trumpets in early summer. The plant produces abundant foliage in the cool season of the year but often has no foliage in the heat of summer. ... More
Hymenocallis caribaea Tropical Giant Zone 7 to 10
Everyman's Hymenocallis! This is certainly the most forgiving and beautiful of all the white spider lilies, which explains its widespread cultivation. Since it has been so widely grown it is difficult to determine where it wa... More
Iris brevicaulis Zone 5 to 9
Shortstem Iris! I love this iris for its short and dense clumps of sword-like foliage, not to mention the luscious purple-blue flags that greet us near Easter. Landscape-wise it is great for those poorly drained area... More
Iris x 'Black Gamecock' New! Zone 6b to 9b
Black Gamecock Iris A Louisiana Iris with rich, black-purple flowers. Does not have to be grown in standing water but does need consistent moisture to bloom well. Prefers a soil with an acid pH. A vigorous clone. Tha... More
Ledebouria stenophylla 'Gary Hammer' Zone 7b to 10
Spotted scilla! A robust, easy growing scilla-relative that loves heat and humidity. This little rascal quickly multiplies to form a dense clump of purple spotted foliage. These bulbs are perfect for pots or in the g... More

