Curse Of The Crocosmia

Crocosmia, also known as montbretia, is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern ...
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Crocosmia, also known as montbretia, is a small genus of flowering plants in the iris family, Iridaceae. It is native to the grasslands of southern and eastern Africa, ranging from South Africa to Sudan. One species is endemic to Madagascar. Wikipedia

Some crocosmias can become invasive. Common montbretia (Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora) has 'escaped' from gardens into the wild, where it can crowd out more delicate native species. So it's best not to grow it if your garden adjoins open countryside. To avoid spreading it in your garden, don't compost unwanted plants.

It is easily pollinated by bees, butterflies, and hummingbirds, this group of seed pods are from my small garden patch which was originally planted in another area and naturalized where it is currently kept through careful pod removal after flowering.
San Francisco, CA, USA

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