Crocosmia produces fiery-colored flowers in summer and makes a perfect addition to bring drama to any bed or border. They are popular, easy to grow, and flower reliably. Or at least they should, but ...

Grown in a pot or with plenty of space in a bed, these blade-leafed corms will add hot reds and oranges to your planting schemes As regular readers of this column may have noticed, I am no taxonomist.

If you want to add a classy, colorful statement to your garden, consider adding some crocosmias. The flowering plants come in an array of colors in the yellow-orange-red side of the color wheel. They ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clusters of bright red Crocosmia flowers - Tonybaggett/Getty Images Crocosmia (also known by its common name, montbretia) is a ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. However, for as rewarding as having crocosmias in your garden may be, growing them can be tricky. "If they aren't planted in ...

Crocosmia, commonly called Montbretia (Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora), are perennial flowering corms that are so ubiquitous and so easily established that they may be mistaken for a native wildflower. If ...

Some of my favorite bulbs to plant are lilies, agapanthus, gladioli, crocosmia, alliums, sternbergia, fall crocus and spider lilies. These are all hardy and reliable in Zone 7, where I live. Different ...

The blue-black spires of Agastache 'Blackadder' lend a dramatic flourish to autumn gardens. Autumn tends to major in burnished golds, coppery browns and brash yellows, but these can look uninspiring ...

What is it? If your garden is heading for a midsummer dip, there's nothing like some scarlet blooms to pep it up. This bulbous perennial is devilishly good: 'Lucifer' grows in generous clumps of ...

Few plants are more attractive to hummingbirds than Crocosmia. Sometimes known as Montbretia, these South African perennials are easy to grow and can be planted as bulbs or bought as potted plants.

Known for their colorful blooms and sword-shaped leaves, crocosmia plants, also known as coppertips, are beloved by gardeners for their flashy, fragrant flowers. "crocosmias are members of the iris ...