General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Grass/Grass-like
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 9b
Plant Height: 18 - 24 inches
Plant Spread: 18 inches
Fruiting Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Yellow
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Corm
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Deer Resistant
Rabbit Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Corms
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots
Miscellaneous: Patent/Plant Breeders' Rights: PBR6194

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Trade name information:
Trade Name: Walberton Yellow
Cultivar name: 'Walcroy'
Common names
  • Montbretia
  • Crocosmia

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Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2012-07-30
Location: Little garden of Big Dreams, Dayton KY
Location: Northeastern Indiana
Date: Late August
Location: Tellys Greenhouse, Troy, MI
Date: 2010-08-28

Date: 2012-01-30
Location: Northeastern Indiana
Date: Late August
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2017-07-14
Location: Bordines Nursery, Rochester Hills, MI
Date: 2017-07-14

Image Courtesy of Bloomin Designs Nursery Used with Permission
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Photo Courtesy of Lazy S'S Farm Nursery.
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chelle On April 17, 2015 Transplanted
(18) new; 6 large (VWF), 12 small (McC and Zm)

W window hugel bed, SW section, among daylilies

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1 BR
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