Lucifer Crocosmia is a mounding herbaceous perennial with dark green upright sword-like foliage. Long stiffly arching flower scapes sporting nodding scarlet red flowers bloom in mid to late summer. Blooms best with partial sun in Southern climates and moist well-drained soils.
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 Height:  | 
 2' - 4'  | 
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 Spread:  | 
 1' - 2’  | 
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 Spacing:  | 
 1.5’  | 
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 USDA Hardiness Zone:  | 
 5 - 9  | 
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 Bloom Color:  | 
 Red  | 
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MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Low maintenance. Spider mites can cause significant foliar damage if left unchecked.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Borders, Woodland Gardens, Naturalized Areas, Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Columbine, Bleeding Hearts, Foam Flower
IMAGES: Photo by David J. Stang, Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora Lucifer 3zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Patrick Standish, Crocosmia "Lucifer", (3) Leonora (Ellie) Enking, Crocosmia 'Lucifer', (4) Christina Greengrass, Lucifer Crocosmia, (5) Wouter Hagens, Crocosmia Lucifer A, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.