This is a very decorative shade plant that offers a combination of both attractive foliage and showy flowers. Used in a mixed planting with broad-leaved plants and fine-textured groundcovers, Crocosmia aurea can easily become a focal point. In the vase, it stands tall with its bright orange, showy flowers.
Water your crocosmias once weekly during the growing season, so the soil remains evenly moist. Remove spent blooms to encourage new blooms. Cut the stems back to where they meet the leaves. After blooming is over, keep the leaves so that the plant can put its energy back into its bulb for next summer's blooming.
Feed after initial planting or in early spring with a balanced slow-release fertilizer formulated for bulbs and tubers.
