Names
- Scientific name
- Crocosmia aurea
- Common name
- Montbretia
Measurements
- Height
- 2 - 4 ft
- Spread
- 12 - 24 in
- Growth Rate
- Moderate
Requirements
- Hardiness zones
- 6a, 6b, 7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b
- Sunlight
- Full Sun, Partial Shade
- Soil Drainage
- Moist but Well-drained
- Soil type
- Loam, Sand
- Soil pH
- Slightly acidic (6.1 - 6.5), Neutral (6.6 - 7.3), Slightly alkaline (7.4 - 7.8)
Physical Traits
- Lifecycle
- Perennial
- Leaf lifecycle
- Deciduous
- Foliage color
- Medium Green
- Bloom time
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Bright Orange
- Seasons of interest
- Summer
- Propagation methods
- Seeds, Division
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies
Toxicity
- Toxic to humans
- Yes
- Toxic to dogs
- Yes
- Toxic to cats
- Yes
Taxonomy
- Taxonomic Rank
- Species
- Author
- (Pappe ex Hook.) Planch.
- Publication
- Fl. Serres Jard. Eur. 7: 161 (1851)
Superior Taxa
- Kingdom
-
Plantae
- Subkingdom
-
Pteridobiotina
- Phylum
-
Angiosperms
- Order
-
Asparagales
- Family
-
Iridaceae
- Genus
-
Crocosmia
Inferior Taxa
Crocosmia aurea subsp. pauciflora
Crocosmia aurea subsp. aurea
Synonyms
Tritonia aurea
Babiana aurea
Crocosmia aurea var. aurea
References
Crocosmia aurea Montbretia PFAF Plant Database,
accessed November 6, 2024
Crocosmia aurea - Useful Tropical Plants,
accessed November 6, 2024
How to grow crocosmia: planting and caring for crocosmia | Gardens Illustrated,
accessed November 6, 2024
CROCOSMIA AUREA – Something Over Tea,
accessed November 6, 2024
How To Grow Crocosmia aurea | EarthOne,
accessed November 6, 2024
Crocosmia Aurea Plant Care & Growing Basics: Water, Light, Soil, Propagation etc. | PlantIn,
accessed November 6, 2024
World Flora Online, accessed June 20, 2024