Crocosmia
Montbretia
Coveted by florists, these brightly colored flowers unfold along the length of tall arching spikes, which emerge from handsome clumps of sword-like foliage. If given well-drained soil and divided every 2 to 3 years, this fountain-shaped plant will continue to pour spectacular color into your garden for a long, long time.
We have David Tristram to thank for this richly colored, long blooming Crocosmia. Each stunning flower bud features a crimson-purple calyx, a mustard-hued band and a deep red tip. Along graceful stems, the easily viewed, outward-facing, tomato-red blooms brightened by sunny yellow throats are spaced just right to heighten the fervid, floral spectacle.
Easily tucked into a small-sized garden in front of Salvia ‘Black and Blue’, ‘Little Redhead’ spices things up, while its composed, bladed greenery keeps a lower profile than our other Crocosmia offerings.
Blooms August–early October.
Size: 18" – 2' 0" high x 2' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 6.
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Other selections in this genus:
- Crocosmia ‘Burnt Umber’
- Crocosmia ‘Carmine Brilliant’
- Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Columbus’
- Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Honey Angels’
- Crocosmia ‘Eastern Promise’
- Crocosmia ‘Emberglow’
- Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’
- Crocosmia ‘Fire King’
- Crocosmia ‘Harlequin’
- Crocosmia ‘John Boots’
- Crocosmia ‘Lady Hamilton’
- Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’
- Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
- Crocosmia ‘Météore’
- Crocosmia ‘Mistral’
- Crocosmia ‘Okavango’
- Crocosmia ‘Pauls Best Yellow’
- Crocosmia ‘Red King’
- Crocosmia ‘Solfaterre’
- Crocosmia ‘Star of the East’
- Crocosmia ‘Voyager’
- Crocosmia ‘Walberton Orange’
- Crocosmia ‘Walberton Yellow’
- Crocosmia ‘Zeal Tan’