crocosmia plants - A Selection

Crocosmias are invaluable for late summer colour, but they also provide all-season foliage interest with their upright, sword-shaped leaves

Crocosmia ‘Harlequin’ is a striking addition to a hot colour scheme, offering intense orange yellow and red flowers. Its dark stems bear racemes of starry, funnel-shaped flowers with a golden yellow throat and alternating orange and red shades on the reverse of the petals. Easy to grow and reliable, Crocosmias are high-performance border plants, creating intense colour later in summer and through into autumn, whilst also providing interesting foliage with their upright, strap-shaped

Red-eyed, bright yellow flowers

Specially bred for their glowing bicolour blooms and dense, clump forming habit, the Firestars Series create a real sensation in herbaceous borders. These hardy, perennials produce arching flower stems that rise above the upright, sword-shaped foliage.

A clump-forming perennial with scarlet funnel-shaped flowers

A perennial montbretia with arching, crimson-orange flowers and planter

Crocosmia ?Hot Spot is one of the Crocosmia Firestar Series, that have been bred for their fiery coloured flowers and compact growing habit. The flowers grow on arching stems, with bright yellow petals, with central rings of cherry red blotches.

Fabulous arching stems of vivid green bearing scarlet red flowers - the perfect partner to yellow and red dahlia for sizzling summer garden displays. Plant in masses for maximum impact. Flowers in June-July. Height 1-1.5m (3.3-5').

Crocosmias are an excellent choice for injecting colour into late summer and autumn borders. Crocosmia ?Emberglow? produces small, vivid scarlet blooms which hang gracefully from arching stems, above sword-like foliage. A low maintenance perennial that tolerates heat and drought. Combine with deep purple varieties such as Salvia ?Amistad? or blend with the fiery shades of Heleniums. Perfect for exotic and cottage gardens, as well as making a superb cut flower. Height: 80cm (31in). Spread:

These magnificent border plants will inject radiant, colourful displayers from summer right through into autumn, with a beautiful backdrop of its intriguing, star-shaped foliage that grows upright. ?Harlequin? is a variety that adds golden yellow, orange and red tones throughout its blooms, making it a can?t-miss addition to your garden. Height: 60cm (24”). Spread: 10cm (4”).

A compact perennial montbretia with bright red, funnel-shaped flowers

A fiery mix of yellow, orange and red

Bright red flowers are ideal cut flowers

Fabulous arching stems of vivid green bearing scarlet red flowers - the perfect partner to yellow and red dahlia for sizzling summer garden displays. Plant in masses for maximum impact. Flowers in June-July. Height 1-1.5m (3.3-5').

Crocosmia ?Firestarter? is compact and will bring strong, bold colour to any summer garden in dense, impactful clusters, so plant in groups for the best display possible in beds and borders. The blooms are cylindrical and nicely tip the arching stems for an elegant show. Much like all Crocosmia, ?Firestarter? is so easy to grow, low maintenance, hardy and very reliable. Height: 75cm (29). Spread: 10cm (14).Plant height and spread is seasonal therefore we list by pot size rather than a defined

An easy to grow plant for late summer colour