Crocosmia: Beautiful Inside or Out
Right now my garden is alight with the fiery glow of crocosmia–the smaller orange ‘Emberglow’ and the taller red ‘Lucifer’. I’ve planted the of the corms in clumps around the back patio, bordering the back of the front potager, and interspersed wherever I find a space that needs some cheering up.
Crocosmia also puts on quite a show when it’s in bloom, attracting a constant stream of bees, hummingbirds, and butterflies to entertain you. It is such a prolific perennial that some gardeners shy away from it. I just enjoy the many blooms and when they are through, I’ll give a clump to a neighbour or friend. And if you want to thin them out a bit, well, they make great cut flowers as well.
For more detailed information on crocosmia click here.
July 30 2010 08:20 am | Flowers
meemsnyc on 30 Jul 2010 at 12:51 pm #
Crocosmia is gorgeous! I’ve never heard of this flower, but I’m loving yours!
Priscilla Prince on 30 Jul 2010 at 1:06 pm #
Absolutely gorgeous! Your garden looks very relaxing, the blooms are soothing. Beautiful home!
Crafty Gardener on 30 Jul 2010 at 1:07 pm #
The Crocosmia is very pretty and looks lovely in the tall vases.
melanie watts on 30 Jul 2010 at 7:51 pm #
You garden looks great Stevie.
Laura on 01 Aug 2010 at 9:56 am #
I’ve been drooling all over these this year! Is crocosmia a fall bulb?
SwimRay on 04 Aug 2010 at 7:05 pm #
OK. Don’t rub it in – my Crocosmia died after one year.
Raeann on 05 Aug 2010 at 1:30 pm #
Your Crocosmia is lovely! Mine has finally died out after many, many years. But behind our barn we have a compost heap. A gardening friend brings debris from his garden and yard to dump there and evidently tossed some Croc. bulbs in it. We have the loveliest compost heap around! ;~P
leavesnbloom on 28 Aug 2010 at 8:07 am #
That border is so beautiful with the crocosmia’s. I think they are a great addition to the late summer border. I love they way you have them placed on each side of the mirror aswell.
Pat Kent on 09 Oct 2010 at 7:16 am #
This plant is really beautiful. We live in Nova Scotia Canada, would this plant be OK for this region?
Stevie on 11 Oct 2010 at 5:21 pm #
Sorry, Pat, I don’t really know how it would do in NS. What zone are you? Crocosmia are considered hardy in temperate winters.