Cardiocrinum giganteum (Giant Himalayan Lily aka. Queen of the Garden) Attract pollinators This orchid gets its fun

This orchid gets its fun common name from the way the lower lip moves up and down in the wind

Natural Range:  Southern China

Natural Range:  Tibet

Height: 10'- 20'

brown curled petals

Cardiocrinum giganteum (Giant Himalayan Lily aka. Queen of the Garden) Attract pollinators This orchid gets its funZone: 6 9 Natural Range: Himalayas Soil: Moist, humus rich Light: Part shade Attributes: Deciduous, 6' 10' tall. Large glossy Hosta like foliage emerges early in the spring in a rosette. Large fragrant white and purplish red trumpet flowers in late spring, early summer. Interesting seed pods in fall and winter. Notes: Bulb forms offsets, and many seeds, that if unharvested will germinate randomly throughout a garden. The key is to plant bulbs so the