About
Crocosmia 'Emberglow' is a herbaceous perennial that forms clumps and grows from corms, reaching heights of up to 95 cm during its blooming period. It features narrow, blade-like foliage of a mid-green hue, along with arching stems that support numerous tubular flowers. These vivid red blooms, which have a silky finish and a yellow throat, typically appear from mid to late summer and hang gracefully downward. This plant exhibits vigorous growth but does not spread uncontrollably.
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
- H4
Plant details
- Plant type
- Herbaceous Perennial, Bulbs
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Height
- 0.5-1 metres
- Spread
- 0-0.1 metre
- Time to full height
- 2-5 years
- Suggested uses
- City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants
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. May have the potential to become a nuisance in some gardens if not managed well
- Pruning
- No pruning required, except the removal of 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 glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free