About
Crocosmia 'Beth Chatto' is a perennial that forms clumps and grows from corms. It features elongated, narrow leaves resembling swords. In late summer, it produces arching flower spikes adorned with sizable red blooms that have petals that curve backward.
About the genus
Crocosmia are perennial plants that die back in winter, characterized by their upright, sword-like foliage and branched flower spikes that produce vibrant, funnel-shaped blooms during the summer months.
Growing conditions
- Sunlight
- Full sun, Partial shade
- Soil type
- Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
- Soil moisture
- Moist but well-drained, Well-drained
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Cottage and informal garden, Coastal
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant 8 to 10cm deep in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil. Mulch well in areas prone to frost. Lift and divide congested clumps to maintain vigour. Has the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well
- Pruning
- No pruning required. Remove dead leaves and flower stems before new growth starts in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in spring just before growth starts
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free