species
Crocosmia masoniorum
Montbretia
Scale drawing from this record, beside a 1.7 m figure.
Crocosmia masoniorum belongs to the family Iridaceae, also known as Montbretia, introduced to the UK. It reaches 1.2 m tall and 40 cm across in about 10 years. It grows in full sun, on loam or sand soil, where the ground is acid or neutral and in well drained or moist conditions, and suits average positions. It tolerates coastal exposure. It flowers from July to August. Its RHS hardiness rating is H6 (hardy, very cold winter): −20 to −15°C.
Assembled from the attributes recorded below.
What this plant needs
- Size at maturity
- 1.2 m tall × 40 cm across, after about 10 years
- Hardiness
- H6 (RHS)
- Aspect
- Full sun
- Soil
- Loam, Sand
- Acidity
- Acid, Neutral
- Moisture
- Well drained, Moist
- Exposure
- Average
- Coastal
- Tolerates salt wind
- In the UK
- Introduced
When it flowers
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
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