Lucifer received the prestigious Award of Garden Merit in 1993 from the Royal Horticultural Society in England. SUN OR SHADE: Crocosmia prefers full sun but will tolerate part shade.

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.

FEW plants catch the eye quite like Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’. Upright sword-like leaves provide the perfect foil for the abundance of fiery red flowers that appear at the height of summer. Even its ...

Growing crocosmia is easy. Plant the corms two inches deep and three inches apart into fertile, well-drained soil in spring. Full to partial sun is fine. ‘Lucifer’ is winter-hardy to USDA Zone ...

After falling in love with ‘Lucifer,’ I decided to try two other ones, ‘George Davison’ and ‘Emily McKenzie’. ‘Emily McKenzie’ sets the garden aflame with bi-color blooms that are ...

After falling in love with "Lucifer," I decided to try two other ones, "George Davison" and "Emily McKenzie." "Emily McKenzie" is a streak of orange color that is a butterfly magnet. It adds a ...

They are Crocosmia “Lucifer,” sometimes called coppertips. Grown from corms, which are swollen, underground plant stems, I planted them two years ago and got only one flower stalk out of 20 corms last ...

Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is a favorite non-invasive cultivar. FOR THE HERALD Q. I planted a summer bulb with bright orange flowers called crocosmia.

The most popular red is C. 'Lucifer,' while a good gold hybrid would be 'Buttercup' or 'George Davidson.' You can find several varieties at Forest Farm (forestfarm.com). Aug 22, 2010 Erle Nickel ...