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Crocosmia
Crocosmia masoniorum · Perennial
Crocosmia is a moderate-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 and 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
Will it survive your winters?
We score Crocosmia’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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