Live Red Bog Lily Pond Plant – Crinum Menehune Tropical Aquatic Marginal with Pink Flowers

The Red Bog Lily, botanically known as Crinum 'Menehune', is a striking tropical aquatic marginal prized for its bold, strappy foliage and clusters of fragrant pink flowers. This live pond plant brings a lush, tropical feel to water gardens, koi ponds, and boggy borders, where its arching leaves and tall flower scapes create vertical interest and a graceful, exotic silhouette.

Ideal for planting along pond edges, in shallow water, or in consistently moist garden beds, the Red Bog Lily performs beautifully as a marginal specimen. Its nectar-rich blooms attract pollinators, while the sturdy clumping habit makes it a dependable choice for adding color and texture to aquatic landscapes throughout the growing season.

Plant Features

• Live tropical aquatic marginal with bold, strap-like foliage
• Produces clusters of pink, lily-like flowers on tall scapes
• Clumping growth habit that works well at pond edges and in bog gardens
• Attracts pollinators such as bees and butterflies
• Adds tropical color and vertical interest to water features

Growing Information

• Botanical Name: Crinum 'Menehune'
• Plant Type: Tropical aquatic marginal, bulbous perennial
• Sunlight: Full sun to partial shade
• Soil: Rich, consistently moist to wet soil; can be grown in shallow water
• Water Requirements: Keep soil consistently moist; suitable for pond margins and boggy areas
• Growth Habit: Clumping, upright to arching foliage
• Bloom Season: Summer to early fall
• Spacing: Space plants about 18 to 24 inches apart to allow for clump development

Planting & Care

Plant your Red Bog Lily in a rich, moisture-retentive soil or aquatic planting basket, setting the bulb so the neck sits just above the soil line. If placing at a pond edge, position the container so the crown remains above the water level while the roots stay consistently wet. Choose a location with full sun to partial shade for the best flowering performance.

Water regularly to keep the soil evenly moist, especially during the first growing season as the plant establishes. In cooler climates, container-grown plants can be moved indoors or to a protected area before frost. Remove spent flowers to encourage continued blooming, and divide crowded clumps every few years to maintain vigor.

What's Included

One live Red Bog Lily (Crinum 'Menehune') pond plant.