Crocosmia

Known as montbretia, this large genus has many garden worthy varieties with differing habits, colours and sizes. A herbaceous perennial with blade like, green leaves growing from a creeping root stock. Flower stems are produced on mass through summer.

Works in most soils, is happy from full sun through to semi shade and will put on a long display through summer.
  • Height: Easily maintained to 1m 
  • Spread: Easily maintained to 30cm
  • Foliage Colour: Mid green
  • Flower Colour: Yellow, orange, red
  • Flowering Season: Summer
  • Soil Type: Moist, well drained, sandy, loam, chalk, clay
  • Position: Full Sun -Partial Shade
  • Hardiness: Fully Hardy once established, H4 (-5 and below)
  • Type: Herbaceous Perennial
Hardy, herbaceous perennial.