Learn Crocosmia care in this mini plant profile about the crocosmia in your garden so you can attract more pollinators and help them thrive year after year!
What You’ll Learn:
- Quick facts about our featured plant.
- Links to buy your own Crocosmia
- Links and videos for further resources or education.
Don’t let their striking, red or orange flowers or their sword-shaped foliage fool you. Caring for Crocosmia plants, also known as Montbretia, is a lot easier than it looks. With their ability to spread and multiply over time, they will create a nice blanket of tropical-looking leaves and blooms in your garden. Learn quick care and planting tips for this gorgeous plant!
In “Crocosmia Care – A Mini Plant Profile” – DIY Garden Minute Ep. 92 – learn proper plant care and quick growing tips.This episode is meant for any gardener who is looking for an introduction to growing and caring for Crocosmia.
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Crocosmia Plant Care
Crocosmia adds a tropical layer and vibrancy to your garden with their striking, gorgeous flowers and sword-shaped foliage.
Crocosmia care facts:
- They’re considered a perennial corm, a type of bulb.
- Related to freesia, Ixia, and Sparaxis.
- They have small blooms in orange, red, or yellow flowers
- They bloom during the summer.
- Sunset= Zones 5 to 24. USDA= Hardy to zones 6 to 9.
- They prefer full sun with some shade in the hottest zoned climates.
- They like well-draining, enriched soil.
- These plants need regular to moderate watering during growth and bloom times.
- Native to tropical and southern Africa.
- Crocosmia take a low to moderate level of maintenance with most maintenance happening after plants are done blooming and have died back to the ground.
- You can treat them like other bulbs like daffodils or tulips for after-care.
Crocosmia Planting Videos
Crocosmia Bulbs For Sale
Now it’s time to pick out more crocosmia to add to your landscape. Crocosmia are so easy to grow! They are highly prized for their beautiful flower color and shape, along with their leaves and growth form. These bulbs come in vibrant shades of red and orange!
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Crocosmia Conclusion
Crocosmia is a low maintenance, striking summer-flowering bulb for your garden.
Adored by many gardeners for their vibrant color, tropical-looking leaves, and form, they provide a unique look and texture to any garden.
This beautiful plant will multiply over time providing tons of food for the pollinators and visual appeal for you!
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