Crocosmia x crocosmiflora - Crocosmia, Montbretia
Family Iridaceae
Description:
老澳门资料 seven species of Crososmia are native to southern Africa. Most garden plants are hybrids of these species. Foliage is iris-like and evergreen. Flowers stand on stalks above the leaves in the summer. This common orange-flowered hybrid can be fast growing for a small garden. Named hybrids are more restrained in growth and are available with yellow, red and bicolor flowers. A yellow dye is derived from at least one species.
Location:
See this plant on the west side of building 39.
Size:
Herbaceous plant with leaves about two feet tall.
Care Instructions:
Light: full sun to part shade
Water: grows best in a moist or irrigated site
Soil: very adaptable
This is an easy plant to grow in northeast Florida. It the right situation it can spread rapidly.