Emily Mckenzie montbretia
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie'
A.M.-R.H.S. 1954, A.M.-B.C. 1957, F.C.C.-B.C. 1958
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Emily Mckenzie' montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Emily Mckenzie') is a bulb for borders, containers, and low maintenance gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist soil of most types. Orange flowers appear in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn, and they attract butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. Tubergen introduced it.
Pairs well with Anzac daylily, Yarrow, and Black-eyed Susan.