George Davison montbretia
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'George Davison'
USDA zones5 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
- Bloom color
- Yellow
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'George Davison' montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'George Davison') 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. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Yellow flowers open from early to late summer. They draw butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds.
Pairs well with Rubinglow coneflower, Monch tartarian aster, and Black-eyed Susan.