Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
MONTBRETIA
Iridaceae

 
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Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

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Origins: Southern Africa, not found wild

Other Botanical Names: Crocosmia aurea x C. pottsii, Montbretia x crocosmiiflora, Tritonia x crocosmiiflora

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Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora
MONTBRETIA
Iridaceae

 

  Plant type: herbaceous corm

Hardiness zones: 6-10

Sunlight: hot overhead sun to warm low sun

Soil Moisture: dry between watering to occasionally flooded

Soil: ordinary soil, enriched soil, sand, mildly acidic to mildly alkaline

Tolerances: heavy frost
0.75m
Plant habit
 
0.4m

FEATURES

Flowers: orange or yellow

Flowering Time: early summer to late summer

Leaves: mid green; fan leaf arrangement


DESIGN

Garden Styles: suits tropical, mediterranean & cottage designs

Uses: pot, mass planting, border

Growth rate: average

Maintenance Level: average

Skill Level: average

Animals: hummingbird, deer resistant



HAZARDS

Weed Potential: yes






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