Crocosmia x crocosmiflora - Crocosmia, Montbretia

About seven species of Crososmia are native to southern Africa. Most garden plants are hybrids of these species. Foliage is iris-like and evergreen. Flowers stand on stalks above the leaves in the summer. This common orange-flowered hybrid can be fast growing for a small garden. Named hybrids are more restrained in growth and are available with yellow, red and bicolor flowers. A yellow dye is derived from at least one species.

This is an easy plant to grow in northeast Florida. It the right situation it can spread rapidly.