Crocosmia Lucifer
Botanical name
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Other names
Montbretia ‘Lucifer’
Genus
Crocosmia
Variety or Cultivar
‘Lucifer’ _ ‘Lucifer’ is a robust perennial with pleated mid-green leaves and arching stems of bold tomato-red flowers in summer.
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump-forming
COLOUR
Flower
Red in Summer
Foliage
Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
HOW TO CARE
Watch out for
Specific pests
Red spider mite (box and other)
WHERE TO GROW
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ (Montbretia ‘Lucifer’) will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
Suggested uses
Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Drying, Gravel, Prairie planting
Cultivation
Plant in moderately fertile, sandy soil that is moist but well-drained. Thrives in sun or light shade.
Soil type
Chalky, Clay, Loamy
Soil drainage
Moist but well-drained
Soil pH
Acid, Alkaline, Neutral
Light
Full Sun
Aspect
South, East, West
Exposure
Exposed, Sheltered
