Crocosmia 'Meteore'

Also Known As

Crocosmia crocosmiiflora 'Meteore'
Crocosmia x crocosmiflora 'Meteore'
Meteore Crocosmia

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 22"-24"
W: 6"-24"

planting zones

7a-9b

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Crocosmia 'Meteore' plant details

Crocosmia 'Meteore' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer orange flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and regular water. Prefers to be dry in summer. Does well in average, gritty and well-drained soil.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Crocosmia 'Meteore'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN - 24 IN - wide, 22 IN - 24 IN - tall
Flowers: orange blooms in summer
Uses: container plant

GROWING CONDITIONS for Crocosmia 'Meteore'

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: regular

Soil needs: average, gritty and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Bred in 1887 by French nurseryman and hybridizer Victor Lemoine, ‘Météore’ showers the garden with large warm-hued flowers. Broad rounded petals have red-streaked, burnt orange backsides, while a cinnabar throat and cozy orange and amber colors enhance the interior. And if the abundant lively blooms aren’t reason enough to usher this Crocosmia into your garden, there’s more—tangerine-tinted buds, purple calyxes and a verdant clump of sword-shaped upright leaves. Blooms August – September.

By: Digging Dog Nursery

"The Luther Burbank of France," Victor Lemoine introduced many of the 19th century's most exciting new lilacs, peonies, and glads - and the first named crocosmias. His fiery ‘Météore’ endures, lighting up the late summer garden with a smoldering mix of orange, red, and gold as it has for well over a century.