Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Honey Angels
A prolific and compact Montbretia, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Honey Angels’ features attractive sprays of small, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers with charming honey tones and creamy throats.
A prolific and compact Montbretia, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Honey Angels' features attractive sprays of small, trumpet-shaped yellow flowers with charming honey tones and creamy throats. They bloom from late summer through early fall and rise with majesty above handsome clumps of erect, narrow, green, sword-shaped leaves. They attract hummingbirds like no other.
- Great perennial for the late season garden as it provides weeks of vibrant colors when many other perennials are starting to fade.
- Resembling the foliage of sword-lilies, Crocosmia's narrow, bladed leaves also provide interesting vertical accents in the borders.
- Grows up to 16-20 in. tall (40-50 cm) with a spread of 12-14 in. (30-35 cm) and begins to produce its lovely blossoms in the summer.
- Excellent border plant providing color and contrast to the perennial border. It looks spectacular in front of green conifers, among dark leaved dahlias and cannas or next to blue-flowering plants such as Agapanthus (Lily of the Nile), Aconitum (Monkshood) or Echinops (Globe Thistle). Should be planted in clumps of 12 or more.
- May be grown in containers – make sure you select a large pot with drainage holes.
- Makes wonderful cut flowers and will last up to 2 weeks in a vase.
- Easily grown in moderately fertile, humus-rich soil that is moist but well-drained. Thrives in full sun or partial shade where it will multiply rapidly and readily.
- Tolerant of summer heat and humidity, it is also drought tolerant (once established), salt tolerant, deer and rabbit resistant.
Requirements
Hardiness | 6 – 10 |
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Heat Zones | 3 – 9 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
Plant Type | Bulbs |
Plant Family | Crocosmia |
Exposure | Full Sun, Partial Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Late)Fall |
Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
Spacing | 6″ – 8″ (15cm – 20cm) |
Depth | 3" (7cm) |
Water Needs | Average |
Maintenance | Low |
Soil Type | Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Tolerance | Deer, Drought, Rabbit, Salt |
Attracts | Birds, Butterflies, Hummingbirds |
Garden Uses | Banks and Slopes, Beds and Borders, Patio and Containers |
Garden Styles | City and Courtyard, Coastal Garden, Informal and Cottage |