Crocosmia (Montbretia)
Color Name: Peach Melba
Introduce a touch of elegance to your garden with Crocosmia Peach Melba. This captivating variety features stunning peach-orange flowers that emerge from striking copper-colored buds, set against dark stems for a dramatic effect. Perfect for adding a splash of vibrant color, Peach Melba thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. With its exotic blooms and sword-like foliage, this low maintenance, deer resistant perennial makes an excellent cut flower and enhances the beauty of garden borders and containers.
Growing Tips: Plant crocosmia in full sun and well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged. Its fleshy roots (corms) should be planted 2-4" deep and 6-8" apart. Crocosmia will quickly grow and overcrowd itself, and therefore should be divided every 2-3 years. Alternatively, offsets of the original plant may be lifted and moved. In zones 5-7, a deep winter mulch will help to protect the roots and increase the plant's chances of survival.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
Introduce a touch of elegance to your garden with Crocosmia Peach Melba. This captivating variety features stunning peach-orange flowers that emerge from striking copper-colored buds, set against dark stems for a dramatic effect. Perfect for adding a splash of vibrant color, Peach Melba thrives in full sun and well-drained soil, attracting hummingbirds and butterflies. With its exotic blooms and sword-like foliage, this low maintenance, deer resistant perennial makes an excellent cut flower and enhances the beauty of garden borders and containers.
Growing Tips: Plant crocosmia in full sun and well-drained soil that does not become waterlogged. Its fleshy roots (corms) should be planted 2-4" deep and 6-8" apart. Crocosmia will quickly grow and overcrowd itself, and therefore should be divided every 2-3 years. Alternatively, offsets of the original plant may be lifted and moved. In zones 5-7, a deep winter mulch will help to protect the roots and increase the plant's chances of survival.
Photo courtesy of Walters Garden, Inc.
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Flower Color: Peach Shades Foliage Color: Green Shades
Height: 30 to 36 Inches Spread: 18 to 24 Inches Hardy in Zone: 5, 6 |
Blooms: Late Summer Mid-Summer
Foliage Season: All Season |
Exposure
Full Sun
Partial Shade
Soil Moisture Needs
Moderate
Attributes |
 Container Border Cut Flower or Foilage Landscapes Mass Planting Specimen Plant
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Attracts
Hummingbirds
