Crocosmia ‘Red King’
Crocosmia 'Red King' is a montbretia with bi-coloured red and yellow-orange flowers and green sword-like foliage.
Crocosmia ‘Red King’ is a compact montbretia offering spectacular red, funnel-shaped flowers with yellow-orange centres on arching stems for a bi-colour effect. Green foliage is sword-like offering a vertical, spiky texture. Compact and clump-forming 24 inches tall with a 16 inch spread. Flowers bloom in late summer providing needed refreshment and an all-round winner for great functionality in the garden. Requires well-drained soil. Great in borders, containers, mass planting, and for cut flowers. Popular with hummingbirds and and other pollinators. Deer and rabbit resistant.
Common Name: Montbretia - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Iridaceae (The Iris Family)
Zone Hardiness: 5-9
Light: Full Sun, Part Sun
Height: 2-4'
Width: 12-24"
Primary Bloom Colour: Red
Secondary Bloom Colour: Yellow
Foliage Colour: Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average
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Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Hummingbirds Butterflies
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grasslands in South Africa.
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