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Beginner
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1m
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1.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Norwich Canary'
Other names: Montbretia 'Norwich Canary'
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Genus: Crocosmia
Variety or cultivar: 'Norwich Canary' _ 'Norwich Canary' is a robust perennial with pleated mid-green leaves and arching spikes of bright, canary-yellow, funnel-shaped flowers in summer and autumn.
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Norwich Canary' is: Deciduous
Flower: Yellow in Summer
Foliage: Green in Spring; Green in Summer; Green in Autumn
Habit: Clump-forming
Plant with:
Kniphofia caulescens (Red hot poker), Campanula glomerata (Clustered bellflower)
Crocosmia x crocosmiiflora 'Norwich Canary' (Montbretia 'Norwich Canary') will reach a height of 1.5m and a spread of 1m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Flower Arranging, Beds and borders, Architectural, Banks and Slopes, City, Drying, Gravel, Prairie planting
Cultivation: Plant in moderately fertile, sandy soil that is moist but well-drained. Thrives in sun or light shade.
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Chalky, Clay, Loamy |
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Moist but well-drained |
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Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
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| Light: |
Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Tender in frost (H3) |
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