Description
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ is one of the most popular and widely grown crocosmias, renowned for its brilliant scarlet-red flowers and dramatic architectural presence. From July to September, tall arching stems rise above clumps of sword-shaped green foliage, producing fiery blooms that create a spectacular display in borders, cottage gardens and wildlife-friendly planting schemes.
The vibrant flowers are rich in nectar and highly attractive to bees, butterflies and other pollinating insects. Their intense colour stands out beautifully against surrounding foliage and combines particularly well with ornamental grasses, Rudbeckias, Heleniums and other late-summer flowering perennials.
Why Grow Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’?
This award-winning variety is valued for its reliability, vigour and outstanding garden performance. Once established, it forms impressive clumps that return year after year with increasing numbers of flower spikes. Furthermore, the long-lasting blooms make excellent cut flowers, bringing bold summer colour indoors.
- Brilliant scarlet-red flowers
- Flowers from July to September
- Tall architectural flower spikes
- Excellent for mixed borders
- Ideal for cottage and wildlife gardens
- Attracts bees, butterflies and pollinators
- Excellent cut flower variety
- Hardy and easy to grow
Growing Conditions
Plant in full sun or partial shade in fertile, moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’ thrives when left undisturbed and gradually develops into large flowering clumps. Water during prolonged dry spells and divide overcrowded clumps every few years to maintain vigour and flowering performance.
Plant Information
- Botanical Name: Crocosmia ‘Lucifer’
- Flower Colour: Scarlet Red
- Flowering Period: July to September
- Height: 120cm – 150cm
- Spread: 60cm – 90cm
- Position: Full Sun or Partial Shade
- Soil: Moist, well-drained soil
- Hardiness: Fully Hardy
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