Crocosmia
- Scientific Name: Crocosmia montbretia
- Garden: Wildlife Garden
- Plant Type: Herbaceous Perennial
- Evergreen/Deciduous: Deciduous
- Sun/Shade Exposure: Full Sun
- Moisture Requirements: Moist, well-Drained
Plant Information
With parents that originated in South Africa, northern gardeners can enjoy crocosmia's red flower spikes during the summer months without having to dig up or re-plant this herbaceous perennial which comes back nicely each spring. Morphology: This corm derived plant sends up a tall stalk bearing sword-shaped leaves. Red to orange flowers are borne on branched stems during summer. Flower buds open from the base to the tips of the flower clusters.
Adaptation: Easily adapts to all soil types and can spread if the soil is worked around established plants.
Pests: None