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Crocosmia

Crocosmia masoniorum

Crocosmia is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 6-9, that matures to about 2-3 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds, stands up well to deer and rabbits, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones
6-9
Sun
Full sun, Part shade
Mature size
2-3 ft
Growth rate
Medium
Maintenance
Low
Soil
Well-drained, Moist
Bloom color
Yellow, Orange, Red
Bloom season
Summer
Attracts
Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds, Pollinators, Songbirds
Tough against
Deer, Rabbits
Native to
Sudan to S. Africa and Madagascar

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