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.

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.

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.

While C. ‘Lucifer’ runs like the devil, the trend in new hybrids is toward clumpers, not runners. Crocosmia’s bladed, grasslike foliage works texturally in nearly any garden.

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

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 ...

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 ...