About
Crocosmia 'Orange Lucifer' is a vertical, clump-forming perennial characterized by its pleated, sword-like leaves. From midsummer through autumn, it produces funnel-shaped flowers that range from orange to orange-red, held on gracefully arching stems.
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
- Bulbs, 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, Coastal, Cottage and informal garden, Prairie planting
Care notes
- Cultivation
- Grow in fertile, humus-rich, moist but well-drained soil in full sun or partial shade. Deep planting or use of a thick, dry, organic mulch will help plants to overwinter in colder . 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 in autumn or before new growth starts in spring
- Propagation
- Propagate by division of established clumps in spring
- Pest resistance
- May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite
- Disease resistance
- Generally disease-free