Botanical Name: Crocosmia masoniorum
Common Name: Dwarf crocosmia
Type of Plant: monocot: perennial
Character deciduous corm
 
Habit of Growth:
Overall Shape upright grassy plant with very erect medium green foliage forms dense clumps with age, flaming orange-scarlet flowers open in spring
Height to 2'
Spread to 3' or more
Growth Rate rapid
 
Environment:
Exposure outdoors full sun to partial shade in hot inland areas
Soil prefers a well-amended soil, tolerates most soils
Hardiness hardy – zones 5-24
 
Morphology:
Leaves pointed, flattened yellow-green leaves to 2' long, 1" across, with prominent midrib; plants stay fairly straight and tight
Flowers terminal racemes of orange-red flowers which open from base to tip, flowers to 3/4" across
Fruit small brown, 3-valved capsule
 
Propagation:
seed, division
 
Usage:
good source of orange-red color, very reliable and sturdy bloomer in southern California; blooms well in pots, good in drought tolerant landscapes and rustic landscapes
 
Landscape Care:
Watering needs no watering after established; tolerates regular watering to lawn watering if soil drainage is good
Fertilizing slow-release at planting time
Pruning remove dead leaves in winter
Pests/Diseases chlorosis in heavy soils; supply iron as needed
 
Origin: South Africa
Family: Iridaceae

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