If, like me, you simply adore the large swathes of flame budded crocosmia, there is a job looming large which you should know about, and set about starting if you want your crocosmia to thrill next ...

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 ...

Many of spring's finest flowers will begin to fade in the summer heat, but one colorful genus is just getting started, and it ...

This time of year, many gardeners spend time looking over seed catalogues. I enjoy them, but I also enjoy catalogues that feature bulbs that flower in the summer. These beautiful flowering plants are ...

Known for their colorful blooms and sword-shaped leaves, crocosmia plants, also known as coppertips, are beloved by gardeners for their flashy, fragrant flowers. "crocosmias are members of the iris ...

The old-fashioned crocosmia has numerous garden applications from the cottage, to the tropical and eve as a partner to white hydrangeas. Handout TNS The last part of August is time to clean up ...

* What it is: Native to Africa, montbretia/crocosmia is a July- and August-blooming iris-family perennial flower with red, orange, or bright-gold tubular flowers and strappy leaves. Shoots emerge from ...