Coppertip Crocosmia hybrids
Other Common Name(s):
Other plants called Coppertip:
- Phonetic Spelling
- kroh-KOZ-mee-ah HY·brids
- Description
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Uses include beds, borders, and fresh-cut flowers; tolerates drought, but keep moist during growing season; Plant to a depth of 5 in. to base of the corm, 2 in. apart, 20 plants per sq. ft.; Semi-hardy, injured below 28 degrees F (-2 degrees C)
- See this plant in the following landscape:
- Cultivars / Varieties:
- Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
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- Cultivars / Varieties:
- Crocosmia 'Lucifer'
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Attributes:
- Genus:
- Crocosmia
- Species:
- hybrids
- Family:
- Iridaceae
- Life Cycle:
- Bulb
- Country Or Region Of Origin:
- South Africa
- Dimensions:
- Height: 2 ft. 11 in. - 3 ft. 4 in.
- Width: 0 ft. 2 in. - 0 ft. 2 in.
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Whole Plant Traits:
- Plant Type:
- Bulb
- Perennial
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Habit/Form:
- Erect
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Cultural Conditions:
- Light:
- Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
- Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
- Available Space To Plant:
- Less than 12 inches
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Flowers:
- Flower Color:
- Red/Burgundy
- Flower Value To Gardener:
- Good Cut
- Showy
- Flower Bloom Time:
- Summer
- Flower Shape:
- Tubular
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Leaves:
- Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
- Deciduous
- Leaf Color:
- Green
- Leaf Arrangement:
- Rosulate
- Leaf Shape:
- Linear
- Leaf Margin:
- Entire
- Hairs Present:
- No
- Leaf Description:
- Parallel veins long strappy leaves.
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Stem:
- Stem Is Aromatic:
- No
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Landscape:
- Design Feature:
- Border
- Resistance To Challenges:
- Drought