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Crocosmia paniculata
Also called Aunt Eliza, Falling Stars, Pleated Leaves, Red Flowered Crocosmia, Zigzag Montbretia
Zigzag crocosmia is a tall, bulbous ornamental from wet streamsides and marshes in southern Africa, with orange flowers on zigzag stems. It grows best in moist soil in sun to part shade.
Crocosmia paniculata is a bulbous flowering plant that is native to eastern South Africa, Lesotho, and Eswatini, growing in wet areas by streams, marshes, and drainages. Plants reach 4 to 5 ft (1.2–1.5 m) tall, with lanceolate leaves and deep orange to orange-brown flowers. It is a popular ornamental plant.
The plant has escaped cultivation and become established in the wild in parts of the United Kingdom.
Montbretia · Swan crocosmia · Pott's Montbretia · Montbretias
Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Crocosmia paniculata by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
