crocosmia x 'emily McKenzie' (monbretia)
$15.95
- AKA crocosmia x 'lady McKenzie'
- has larger, more open-faced flowers than other cultivars of crocosmia
- flaming-orange flowers with red centres and yellow throats
- bloom time: midsummer
- zone 5
- height 60-80cm
- spread 50-60cm
- colour orange
- grow in average to moist, moderately fertile, well-drained soil
- full sun to partial shade
- divide in early spring if clump is too thick, to promote better blooming
- in zone 5, it is best to plant no later than early summer to ensure an established root system going into the winter
- adding a thick layer of mulch may be necessary for winter protection
- may not be reliable in zone 5, so consider digging up the bulbs and storing them in dry medium cool place over the winter
- spider mites may be troublesome
- full sun, partial sun/shade
- attracts hummingbirds
- (image courtesy of NVK nurseries, NVK holdings inc.)