Meteore montbretia
Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Meteore'
USDA zones6 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
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Meteore' montbretia (Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Meteore') 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 again in early to late autumn, and butterflies, hummingbirds, and birds visit the flowers. Deer and rabbits tend to pass it by. It also tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Anzac daylily, Yarrow, and Black-eyed Susan.