Crocosmia aurea - Falling Stars, Valentine Flower Seeds - Indigenous South African Bulb Seeds

Crocosmia aurea Seeds

Falling Stars, Valentine Flower, Montbretia

Crocosmia is a small perennial genus in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. This is a very attractive garden plant with a number of bright orange flowers in a full spike at the end of the flower stalk. The tall stalks make it desirable in a vase as a cut flower. Crocosmia aurea belongs to the Iridaceae family, which is commonly known as the iris family. Members of the family have mainly corms and rhizomes. They are also characterized by sword-shaped leaves, arranged in two ranks.