Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora 'Debutante'

RHS Plant Profile
montbretia 'Debutante'
montbretia 'Debutante' RHS

Synonyms

Crocosmia 'Debutante'

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Bulbs Herbaceous Perennial

A cormous, clump-forming, herbaceous perennial, with a distinct and dainty growing habit up to 90cm tall when in flower. It has mid-green, blade-like leaves and arching flower stems that bear an abundance of small, upward-facing, vivid red tubular flowers that are pinkish-orange inside with a yellow throat in late summer and autumn. Its compact growing habit makes it an ideal border and container plant

Position

Full sun, Partial shade

Soil Types

Chalk, Clay, Loam, Sand

Max Height

0.5-1 metres

Max Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Size

Time to Maturity
2–5 years
Max Spread
0.1-0.5 metres
Max Height
0.5-1 metres

Growing Conditions

Chalk Clay Loam Sand
Moisture
Moist but well–drained
pH
Acid or Alkaline or Neutral

Position

Full sun Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered
Hardiness
H4

Colour & Scent

Season Stem Flower Foliage Fruit
Spring
Summer
Autumn
Winter

Botanical Details

Family
Iridaceae
Native to GB/Ireland
No
Foliage
Deciduous
Habit
Clump forming
Genus
Crocosmia are deciduous cormous perennials with erect, sword-shaped leaves and branched spikes of showy, funnel-shaped flowers in summer
Name Status
Accepted

How to Grow

Cultivation

Plant corms in spring, 10cm deep in well-drained soil, in full sun or light shade. Space corms 7.5–10cm apart in groups to form clumps. See the RHS guide to growing crocosmia for more information

Propagation

Propagate by separating corms when dorman

Pruning

No pruning required, except the removal of dead leaves and flower stems before new growth starts in spring

Pests

May be susceptible to glasshouse red spider mite

Diseases

Generally disease-free