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
Data Source
www.pnwplants.wsu.eduPlant Photos
![CRMO-flower-BB.jpg](https://www.clarkgreenneighbors.org/media/zoo/images/CRMO-flower-BB_a6a6525d9d458aee7452cbb2fd71ee15.jpg)
![CRMO-full-MMK.jpg](https://www.clarkgreenneighbors.org/media/zoo/images/CRMO-full-MMK_fd0aec351b4e36738a0c311b10e265d4.jpg)
![CRMOflower1PAS.jpg](https://www.clarkgreenneighbors.org/media/zoo/images/CRMOflower1PAS_a39645ac76c87ef6f32455079b04561a.jpg)