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Description
Lucifer Crocosmia is a mounding herbaceous perennial with dark green upright sword-like foliage. Long stiffly arching flower scapes sporting nodding scarlet red flowers bloom in mid to late summer. Blooms best with partial sun in Southern climates and moist well-drained soils.
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Type: |
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Height: |
2' - 4' |
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Spread: |
1' - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
5 - 9 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Spider mites can cause significant foliar damage if left unchecked.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Lucifer 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Patrick Standish, Crocosmia "Lucifer", (3) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', (4) Christina Greengrass, Lucifer Crocosmia, (5) Wouter Hagens, Crocosmia Lucifer A, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
