{"product_id":"lucifer-crocosmia-bare-root-plant","title":"Lucifer Crocosmia - Bare Root Plant","description":"\u003cp\u003eLucifer is one of the hardiest crocosmias, bringing a tropical look to northern gardens. From midsummer into late summer, rows of brilliant flame-red flowers line wiry, arching stems that are excellent for cutting.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe broad, sword-shaped leaves add a bold, spiky texture even when the plant is not blooming. Clumps reach 3 to 3.5 feet tall, and hummingbirds come often. Plant it in groups toward the middle or back of a sunny border.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat it looks like\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eAn upright, fan-like clump about 36 to 42 inches tall and 12 to 18 inches wide. Leaves are long, broad, sword-shaped and pleated lengthwise, bright medium green, 2 to 3 feet tall and about an inch wide. Wiry flower stems rise above the leaves and arch outward at the top, each carrying a zigzag row of upward-facing, funnel-shaped flowers about 1.5 inches long in brilliant flame red with slightly flared tips. At peak bloom dozens of red, arching sprays hover over the green fans of foliage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGrowing it with lavender\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt likes full sun and drainage like lavender, and its flame-red arching sprays make a hot, spiky contrast behind lavender in midsummer, though it appreciates a bit more water.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCare\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePlant corms 3 to 6 inches deep in full sun and average, well-drained soil, and water during dry spells in summer. Hardy in zones 5-9; in zone 5 add a layer of mulch over winter and avoid spots that stay wet. Divide crowded clumps in spring every few years.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAt a glance\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBotanical name:\u003c\/strong\u003e Crocosmia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFlower color:\u003c\/strong\u003e Brilliant flame red\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFoliage:\u003c\/strong\u003e Bright medium green\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eGrowth habit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Upright, fan-like clump\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMature size:\u003c\/strong\u003e 36–42 in tall × 12–18 in wide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUSDA hardiness zones:\u003c\/strong\u003e 5–9\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eLight:\u003c\/strong\u003e full sun\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom start:\u003c\/strong\u003e Mid-July\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePeak bloom:\u003c\/strong\u003e Early-August\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eBloom pattern:\u003c\/strong\u003e Long Blooming\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDeer resistance:\u003c\/strong\u003e Moderately resistant\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePollinator value:\u003c\/strong\u003e Good\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eSizes and shipping\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eDormant bare-root plant, sold in boxes of 25 per variety (order in multiples of 25). Bare-root plants ship or are picked up March 1–May 31 only. They are soil-free, so they may ship to every state in that window. Dormant plants often show little or no top growth on arrival; plant or heel them in promptly. Arrives as dormant corms; plant them 3 to 4 inches deep after your last hard frost.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eShipping note:\u003c\/strong\u003e Best planted in spring; fall-planted corms may not settle in before a zone 5 winter.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","offers":[{"title":"Bare Root Plant","offer_id":67775794381096,"sku":"GLLF-PER-55E9C015-BR","price":2.9,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0941\/0736\/9768\/files\/lucifer-crocosmia.jpg?v=1790892269","url":"https:\/\/greatlakeslavenderfarm.com\/products\/lucifer-crocosmia-bare-root-plant","provider":"Great Lakes Lavender Farm","version":"1.0","type":"link"}