It won't be long before your local garden center starts stocking the shelves with spring bulbs. That doesn't mean there aren't bulbs that flourish in the fall season, and one of the most popular ...

If you want to add a classy, colorful statement to your garden, consider adding some crocosmias. The flowering plants come in an array of colors in the yellow-orange-red side of the color wheel. They ...

Some of my favorite bulbs to plant are lilies, agapanthus, gladioli, crocosmia, alliums, sternbergia, fall crocus and spider lilies. These are all hardy and reliable in Zone 7, where I live. Different ...

Crocosmia (also known by its common name, montbretia) is a genus of flowering perennials that come in many varieties and hybrids, attract hummingbirds, and add vibrant splashes of red, yellow, orange, ...

• Emberglow crocosmia ( Crocosmia 'Emberglow') is an English hybrid worth adding to the perennial border or cottage garden. In July and August, tall arching scapes with tubular burnt-orange nodding ...

GARDENS BEGIN to flag this time of year, and by the dog days of summer most are looking past their prime. But not if you’ve planted plenty of spiky, bright-flowered crocosmia to perk up the scene.

NORMAN WINTER Norman Winter is director of the Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens at the Historic Bamboo Farm. Follow him at: @CGBGgardenguru. Now is the time to shop for those summer-blooming bulbs ...

SEATTLE — It isn't surprising that so many Crocosmia have diabolical names. These hardy iris relatives from South Africa are devilishly attractive perennials featuring spikey leaves and brilliantly ...

Bulbs bursting with color are one of the best ways to light up an outdoor space, long before most perennials, trees and shrubs have begun to grow. Planting spring bulbs should result in a gorgeous ...

The blue-black spires of Agastache 'Blackadder' lend a dramatic flourish to autumn gardens. Autumn tends to major in burnished golds, coppery browns and brash yellows, but these can look uninspiring ...

As the cool days of autumn settle in, October is the perfect time for gardeners to plant hardy summer-flowering bulbs to ensure a stunning display next year. According to the Royal Horticultural ...