Carmin Brilliant montbretia
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant'
RHS AGM 2002
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Carmin Brilliant' montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Carmin Brilliant') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. It blooms in early to late summer and attracts butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It is also drought tolerant and salt tolerant.
Pairs well with Red-hot poker, Black-eyed Susan, and Amaranth.