WHAT: This crocosmia called Lucifer is also referred to as montbretia. It features brilliant red flowers that bloom at the top of lancelike leaves.

When it comes to Crocosmia, the most popular variety has to be 'Lucifer. It's a hummingbird magnet that produces brilliant, scarlet-red flowers on arching stems that can reach over 4 ft tall.

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is a popular variety. It’s a hummingbird magnet that produces brilliant, scarlet-red flowers on arching stems that can reach more than 4 feet tall.

Crocosmia are slow to start, not being as showy the first summer. ... After falling in love with ‘Lucifer,’ I decided to try two other ones, ‘George Davison’ and ‘Emily McKenzie’.

If you want to add a classy, colorful statement to your garden, consider adding some crocosmias. The flowering plants come in an array of colors in the yellow-orange-red side of the color wheel.

South Africa is a long way away, but you don’t have to spend days on a plane to enjoy one of its finest flowers. Just plant some crocosmia in your own garden. An heirloom Southern passalong ...

I’ve fallen in love with some impressive summer-blooming plants given to me by my friend Peggy. They are Crocosmia “Lucifer,” sometimes called coppertips. Grown from corms, which are swollen, ...

Crocosmia are so enthusiastic that they will spread and bloom again no matter what you do. In small gardens, it may be best to plant this summer bulb in containers that you can move out of sight ...

It won't be long before your local garden center starts stocking the shelves with spring bulbs. That doesn't mean there aren't bulbs that flourish in the fall season, and one of the most popular ...