Species Crocosmia aurea (Montbretia)

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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)

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

Crocosmia aurea

Montbretia