Crocosmia x ‘Lucifer’
Blooming Time
Exposure
‘Lucifer’ is easy to grow and thrives in organically rich slightly moist soils. Slowly increasing by bulbous offsets, ‘Lucifer’ will not get out of bounds. It will, however, amaze you with its lovely light-to-medium-green vertically oriented iris-like foliage and horizontal chains of rich scarlet-red, hummingbird attracting, nodding, gladiolus-like midsummerborne blossoms.
Details
Hardiness Zone:
Blossom Color:
Red
Growth Habit:
Slow Spreading
Max Height:
3½'
Texture:
Recommended Spacing:
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Special Characteristics
Features
Vertically oriented vibrant green irislike foliage and horizontal chains of rich scarlet-red hummingbird attracting summerborne flowers.
Landscape Value
Fabulous for massing as a ground cover, or using as a tall accent, backdrop, or companion. Great vertical effect and hot flower color.
Care
Watering:
'Lucifer' African Lily requires a fair amount of supplemental watering and often requires watering on a regular basis during the growing season.
Fertilizing:
'Lucifer' African Lily is a moderate feeder, benefiting from a couple of annual applications of slow release fertilizer. A spring application of a 3-1-2 ratio (such as a 15-5-10) can be applied at a rate of about 10 pounds per 1000 square feet, and during early fall, an application of a 2-1-2 ratio (such as a 10-5-10) can be applied to encourage root development and cold hardiness.
Pruning:
'Lucifer' African Lily is a deciduous plant (nonevergreen) and does not require pruning. It is perfectly acceptable to allow the dropped leaves to decompose and nourish the soil.