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    • Photo of Crocosmia 'Okavango' flower by Far Reaches Farm

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    Crocosmia 'Okavango'

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 30"
    • W: 30"

    planting zones

    • 6a-9b

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    Crocosmia 'Okavango' plant details

    Crocosmia 'Okavango' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer orange flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts bees and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Crocosmia 'Okavango'

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: iridaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 30 IN wide, 30 IN tall
    Flowers: orange blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, long-blooming, showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Crocosmia 'Okavango'

    USDA Zones: 6a - 9b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Crocosmia ‘Okavango’ has tall stems with pleated, spiked, green leaves and large, bright, apricot-orange flowers on arching stems from mid to late summer. Easy and tough and provides lots of colour. A hummingbird favourite.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    One of Bob Brown's trubutes to his time in Africa, this must have been a fine time indeed that he was remembering. This is in the top tier of the 100+ varieties we grow with large apricot flowers. Apricot in the sense of pink blushes at times with the yellow-orange large flowers.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Gardening facts about Crocosmia 'Okavango' plant

    How to Grow Crocosmia 'Okavango'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • orange

    • Wildlife

      • bees
      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Width: 6"-24"

    • sun - mostly sun
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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 15"-20"

    Width: 12"-36"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - occasional
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    Zones

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    Size

    Height: 18"-24"

    Width: 9"-18"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • even moisture - drought tolerant
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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 36"-40"

    Width: 18"-36"

    • sun
    • regular
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Crocosmia 'Star of the East' flower, foliage by Dancing Oaks Nursery
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    Crocosmia Walberton Yellow

    Scientific Name: Crocosmia 'Walcroy'

    aka Crocosmia 'Walberton Yellow', Montebretia 'Walberton Yellow', Walberton Yellow Montbretia

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    6a-9b

    Size

    Height: 24"-30"

    Width: 12"-24"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular
    • dry in summer
    Photo of Crocosmia Walberton Yellow flower by Karl Gercens III
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