Pictorial guide to the flora of the British Isles

Home ⟩ Pictorial Guide ⟩ Iridaceae ⟩ Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora / montbretia

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora (Lemoine) N. E. Br.

montbretia (Iridaceae)

 SpreadBias within British IslesDirection of bias
Very widespreadNegligible tendencyW
Plant Atlas 2020
BSBI Distribution Map

Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora is a garden hybrid between Crocosmia pottsii and Crocosmia aurea; it is widely naturalised, especially in more maritime areas.

Portpatrick (VC74: Wigtownshire); 2012-08-18

 montbretia / Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora: _Crocosmia_ × _crocosmiiflora_ is a garden hybrid between _Crocosmia pottsii_ and _Crocosmia aurea_; it is widely naturalised, especially in more maritime areas.

The flowers of Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora have tepal-lobes as long as the corolla-tube that diverge widely from each other.

Oxford (VC23: Oxfordshire); 2013-08-29

 montbretia / Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora: The flowers of _Crocosmia_ × _crocosmiiflora_ have tepal-lobes as long as the corolla-tube that diverge widely from each other.

All images copyright © Christopher J. Dixon unless otherwise indicated.

L-R: Bidens tripartita, Melilotus officinalis, Mimulus guttatus, Thalictrum flavum, Ranunculus peltatus, Anchusa arvensis, Malva alcea, Lolium perenne