Crocosmia
Montbretia
Coveted by florists, these brightly colored flowers unfold along the length of tall arching spikes, which emerge from handsome clumps of sword-like foliage. If given well-drained soil and divided every 2 to 3 years, this fountain-shaped plant will continue to pour spectacular color into your garden for a long, long time.
With blooms larger than most other Crocosmias, ‘Star of the East’ evokes images of an illuminated sky and boasts slightly nodding, 3-½ in. flowers, which are indeed star-shaped and brilliant. Well above green swordlike foliage, amidst burnt orange buds and clay-colored calyxes, each choice flat-faced bloom shines brightly with dusky orange on the outside, soft orange inside, and a cream-colored center.
Blooms August–September.
Size: 2-1/2' – 3' 0" high x 2' 0" wide.
Hardy to zone 6.
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Other selections in this genus:
- Crocosmia ‘Burnt Umber’
- Crocosmia ‘Carmine Brilliant’
- Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora ‘Honey Angels’
- Crocosmia ‘Eastern Promise’
- Crocosmia ‘Emberglow’
- Crocosmia ‘Emily McKenzie’
- Crocosmia ‘Fire King’
- Crocosmia ‘Harlequin’
- Crocosmia ‘John Boots’
- Crocosmia ‘Lady Hamilton’
- Crocosmia ‘Limpopo’
- Crocosmia ‘Little Redhead’
- Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
- Crocosmia ‘Météore’
- Crocosmia ‘Mistral’
- Crocosmia ‘Okavango’
- Crocosmia ‘Red King’
- Crocosmia ‘Solfaterre’
- Crocosmia ‘Voyager’
- Crocosmia ‘Walberton Orange’
- Crocosmia ‘Walberton Yellow’
- Crocosmia ‘Zeal Tan’
