Crocosmia

No late summer flower garden is complete without crocosmia's vibrant wands of scarlet, red, orange, and yellow. They offer a late pop of color when many gardens are languishing in the dog days. Their narrow, bladed foliage provides vertical accents much like gladiola leaves. The tubular blossoms beckon hummingbirds, and the seedpods that persist into fall also attract feathered visitors. Plant crocosmia bulbs in well-drained soil in fall or spring.

Light:

Sun

Zones:

6-10

Plant Type:

Bulb

Plant Height:

2-4 feet tall

Plant Width:

To 3 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers,Beds & Borders,Privacy,Slopes,Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers,Attractive Foliage,Cut Flowers,Attracts Birds,Attracts Hummingbirds,Drought Tolerant,Deer Resistant,Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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'Lucifer' crocosmia

Crocosmia 'Lucifer' offers arching spikes of scarlet flowers in mid- to late summer. It grows 3 to 4 feet tall. Zones 6-9
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'Meteore' crocosmia

Crocosmia 'Meterore' bears bright yellow-orange blooms with red throats. It grows 3 feet tall. Zones 6-10
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Garden Plans

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Hot-Color, Heat-Resistant Garden Plan
Tropical Flair Container Garden
Colorful Slope Garden Plan

Propagation

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Division