About
Crocosmia 'Comet' Knutty is a perennial that forms dense clumps and reaches a height of approximately 80cm. It features upright, lanceolate foliage. During the late summer through autumn, it produces arching stems that showcase funnel-shaped, outward-facing orange blooms, each petal displaying a subtle red stripe at the center.
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
- Aspect
- South-facing, West-facing, East-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
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
- Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting, Mediterranean climate plants
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Plant 8-10cm deep in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained and preferably sandy soil in full sun or partial shade; in colder areas plant somewhere with shelter from cold drying winds, such as near a wall, and protect in winter with a thick, dry, organic mulch. If clumps become congested, divide them in early spring. Has the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well
- Pruning
- No pruning required, except removal of dead leaves and flower stems before new growth starts in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by division in early spring, just before growth starts
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free