Crocosmia 'Emberglow'

Also Known As

Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Emberglow'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 24"-36"
W: 6"-24"

planting zones

5a-9b

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Crocosmia 'Emberglow' plant details

Crocosmia 'Emberglow' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and red flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular - low water. Drought tolerant once established. Does well in acidic, alkaline, average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crocosmia 'Emberglow'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 24 IN - wide, 24 IN - 36 IN - tall
Flowers: orange and red blooms in fall and summer
Uses: clumping, glowing

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crocosmia 'Emberglow'

USDA Zones: 5a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular - low
Resistant to: heat and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: acidic, alkaline, average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This variety was bred for fuller flowers – it worked! 28-32" stems of bigger deep orange scarlet blooms really do GLOW like burning embers in early fall (this is one of the last varieties to bloom)! Just when the hummers are starting to get hungry, the diner re-opens! Sun, well drained soil, some water. Easy. Slow expanding clump.

By: Secret Garden Growers

With brilliant blooms the color of classic cherry tomatoes, Emberglow heats up sunny borders from summer through fall. This crocosmia is hardy to zone 5 with protection (see Planting Guide).

By: Leafari

This dazzling Alan Bloom creation is applauded for its sultry presentation of deep scarlet star-shaped blooms, which glow like embers on artfully arching stems. Flowering a little later and longer than 'Lucifer' with tidy, more compact green pleated foliage, 'Emberglow's nodding tubular flowers deliver flashy accents to Aster 'Monch' and Helenium 'Sahin's Early Flowerer', while the decorative fruiting stalks are prized in cut arrangements.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

To 3' tall with upward arching, orange-brown flowers.

By: Native Sons

This is such a prolific bloomer and the broadly tubular flowers burn with a heated intensity that might tempt you to light your cheroot on them. If anybody still smoked cheroots. (Cheroot - A word that has been nagging me to use it - now maybe I can sleep) The plants make dense clumps with midsummer flowers to 24”-30” high. Sun.