Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Clusters of bright red Crocosmia flowers - Tonybaggett/Getty Images Crocosmia (also known by its common name, montbretia) is a ...

South Africa is a long way away, but you don’t have to spend days on a plane to enjoy one of its finest flowers. Just plant some crocosmia in your own garden. An heirloom Southern passalong often seen ...

WHAT: This crocosmia called Lucifer is also referred to as montbretia. It features brilliant red flowers that bloom at the top of lancelike leaves. Planted in clumps of 10 or 12, it is a feature in ...

I’ve fallen in love with some impressive summer-blooming plants given to me by my friend Peggy. They are Crocosmia “Lucifer,” sometimes called coppertips. Grown from corms, which are swollen, ...

SEATTLE — It isn't surprising that so many Crocosmia have diabolical names. These hardy iris relatives from South Africa are devilishly attractive perennials featuring spikey leaves and brilliantly ...