Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clusters of bright red Crocosmia flowers - Tonybaggett/Getty Images Crocosmia (also known by its common name, montbretia) is a ...

Grown in a pot or with plenty of space in a bed, these blade-leafed corms will add hot reds and oranges to your planting schemes As regular readers of this column may have noticed, I am no taxonomist.

In the south-west of Ireland this week the Kerry hedgerows were lit up with wild, flaming orange crocosmia. Commonly known as montbretia, it was originally introduced from South Africa and has made ...

Some of my favorite bulbs to plant are lilies, agapanthus, gladioli, crocosmia, alliums, sternbergia, fall crocus and spider lilies. These are all hardy and reliable in Zone 7, where I live. Different ...

Treat vine weevil and visit the Plant Fairs Roadshow at Borde Hill in West Sussex Plant this Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is a stalwart of a “hot” border, producing generous explosions of scarlet flowers ...

It won't be long before your local garden center starts stocking the shelves with spring bulbs. That doesn't mean there aren't bulbs that flourish in the fall season, and one of the most popular ...

If you're looking for a unique flowering plant with vibrant color, then Crocosmia could be the answer. Crocosmia are members of the Iris family Iridaceae, and originally hail from South Africa. The ...

Few plants are more attractive to hummingbirds than Crocosmia. Sometimes known as Montbretia, these South African perennials are easy to grow and can be planted as bulbs or bought as potted plants.

• Crocosmia (often called montbretia) is a clump-forming perennial and highly variable hybrid of Crocosmia aurea and C. pottsii. More than 400 varieties have been bred. The narrow sword-shaped leaves ...