About
Crocosmia 'Cornish Sunset' is a perennial that forms clumps and grows upright. Its foliage consists of green, pleated leaves that resemble blades. In summer and continuing into autumn, robust flower stems bend gracefully, showcasing tubular blooms in a burnt orange hue, accented by a red stripe and hints of gold on the lower petals.
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, East-facing, West-facing
- Exposure
- Exposed, Sheltered
- UK hardiness
- H5
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 1-1.5 metres
- Spread
- 0.5-1 metres
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Corms should be planted in moderately fertile, humus rich soil approximately 10cm deep and 7.5–10cm apart in groups to form clumps. Water if it is a dry season as a lack of water reduces flowering. 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 early spring when clumps become congested or Propagate by seed sown in containers in a cold frame as soon as ripe
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free