Common names:
Montbretia
Crocosmia

Also sold as:
  • Kiatschou

General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit:Vine
Life cycle:Perennial
Sun Requirements:Full Shade
Minimum cold hardiness:Zone 9a -6.7 °C (20 °F) to -3.9 °C (25 °F)
Maximum recommended zone:Zone 7b
Flowers:Fragrant
Flower Color:Red
Flower Time:Late winter and early spring
Late spring or early summer
Inflorescence Type:Catkin
Underground structures:Rhizome
Uses:Shade Tree
Wildlife Attractant:Bees
Birds
Hummingbirds
Propagation: Other methods:Cuttings: Root
Layering
Conservation status:Extinct in the Wild (EW)

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