Crocosmia
Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora
Bulbs & Tubers Difficulty: Easy
📖 About this plant
A spectacular summer-flowering bulb producing arching sprays of brilliant, funnel-shaped flowers in fiery shades of red, orange, and yellow. The blooms rise above sword-shaped, iris-like foliage on slender, arching stems and attract hummingbirds and butterflies. Excellent as cut flowers with a long vase life. Forms dense clumps over time, creating dramatic displays in borders and cottage gardens.
🧑🌾 Care requirements
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Light
Full sun (6+ hrs)
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Water
Every 1-2 weeks
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Humidity
Moderate (40-60%)
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Temperature
10-28°C
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Soil
Well-draining, moderately fertile, humus-rich loamy soil; slightly acidic to neutral
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Fertilizer
Balanced slow-release fertilizer in spring; top dress with compost annually
📋 Plant facts
- 🌍 Origin
- Hybrid of South African Crocosmia species; naturalized in many temperate regions worldwide
- 📏 Max height
- 60-120 cm
- 📐 Spread
- 15-30 cm
- 🕰️ Bloom time
- Summer
- 🎨 Bloom color
- Orange, Red, Yellow
- 🍃 Foliage color
- Green
- ⏳ Lifespan
- Perennial
- 📈 Growth rate
- Moderate
- ☠️ Toxicity
- Non-toxic to humans and pets; generally considered safe
- 🌱 Propagation
- Division of cormels and corms in early spring before active growth; separation of offsets in autumn
🛡️ Health & Safety
🐾 Pet safe
✅ Non-toxic
Non-toxic to humans and pets; generally considered safe
Common issues
- Spider mites in dry conditions, Leaf spot disease, Corm rot in wet soil
💡 Care tips
- Fiery red orange and yellow flowers on arching stems,Plant corms in spring after soil has warmed up,Attracts hummingbirds with its nectar-rich tubular flowers,Naturalizes readily and can spread aggressively in warm climates
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