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Crocosmia aurea

Montbretia

Names

Scientific name
Crocosmia aurea
Common name
Montbretia

Measurements

Height
2 - 4 ft
Spread
12 - 24 in
Growth Rate
Moderate

Requirements

Hardiness zones
6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
Sunlight
Full Sun, Partial Shade
Soil Drainage
Moist but Well-drained
Soil type
Loam, Sand
Soil pH
Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)

Physical Traits

Lifecycle
Perennial
Leaf lifecycle
Deciduous
Foliage color
Medium Green
Bloom time
Summer
Bloom color
Bright Orange
Seasons of interest
Summer
Propagation methods
Seeds, Division
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies

Toxicity

Toxic to humans
Yes
Toxic to dogs
Yes
Toxic to cats
Yes

Taxonomy

Taxonomic Rank
Species
Author
(Pappe ex Hook.) Planch.
Publication
Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 161 (1851)

Superior Taxa

Kingdom
Plantae
Subkingdom
Pteridobiotina
Phylum
Angiosperms
Order
Asparagales
Family
Iridaceae
Genus
Crocosmia

Inferior Taxa

Crocosmia aurea subsp. pauciflora Crocosmia aurea subsp. aurea

Synonyms

Tritonia aurea Babiana aurea Crocosmia aurea var. aurea

References

Crocosmia aurea Montbretia PFAF Plant Database, Plants for a Future, https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Crocosmia+aurea, accessed November 6, 2024

Crocosmia aurea - Useful Tropical Plants, Useful Tropical Plants, https://tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Crocosmia+aurea, accessed November 6, 2024

How to grow crocosmia: planting and caring for crocosmia | Gardens Illustrated, Gardens Illustrated, https://www.gardensillustrated.com/plants/summer/crocosmia-how-to-grow, accessed November 6, 2024

Crocosmia Aurea Plant Care & Growing Basics: Water, Light, Soil, Propagation etc. | PlantIn, PlantIn, https://myplantin.com/plant/6891, accessed November 6, 2024

CROCOSMIA AUREA – Something Over Tea, Something Over Tea, https://somethingovertea.wordpress.com/2023/11/20/crocosmia-aurea/, accessed November 6, 2024

How To Grow Crocosmia aurea | EarthOne, EarthOne, https://earthone.io/plant/crocosmia%20aurea?srsltid=AfmBOor6zmQu6D8FbpTbtSNa0M7FUWTN-tYJOT1WF9NBtKg9kR73dAWv, accessed November 6, 2024

World Flora Online, http://www.worldfloraonline.org/, accessed June 20, 2024