With so many dynamic crocosmia varieties to choose from, it can be hard to know where to start. Indeed, crocosmias have undergone a dramatic transformation. Once known as montbretia, there were only a ...

What is it? If your garden is heading for a midsummer dip, there's nothing like some scarlet blooms to pep it up. This bulbous perennial is devilishly good: 'Lucifer' grows in generous clumps of ...

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 ...

BETTER known by its old name of montbretia, crocosmia is widely seen growing by roadsides in many parts of the country, principally in the west and south-west, in late summer. Considered to be a ...

IT ISN’T SURPRISING that so many Crocosmia have diabolical names. These hardy iris relatives from South Africa are devilishly attractive perennials, featuring spiky leaves and brilliantly colored ...

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 ...

GARDENS BEGIN to flag this time of year, and by the dog days of summer most are looking past their prime. But not if you’ve planted plenty of spiky, bright-flowered crocosmia to perk up the scene.

SEATTLE — It isn't surprising that so many Crocosmia have diabolical names. These hardy iris relatives from South Africa are devilishly attractive perennials featuring spikey leaves and brilliantly ...