John Boots montbretia
Crocosmia 'John Boots'
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
- Bloom color
- Yellow-orange
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'John Boots' montbretia (Crocosmia 'John Boots') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and cottage 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. Yellow-orange flowers open from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit them. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. Paul Boots bred it.
Pairs well with Monch tartarian aster, Black-eyed Susan, and Fountain grass.