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Coppertips

Add a flash of brilliant red to your outdoor space with the Lucifer Crocosmia Plant (Coppertips.) These vivid wands of intense red, delicate tubular flowers demand attention atop narrow, bladed leaves that add a new dimension of interest to your garden. Reward the hummingbirds and butterflies in summer and then watch as the blooms give way to seedpods which feed hungry birds as they prepare for winter. Description from growjoy.com

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Coppertips

Coppertips fast facts

Scientific Name

Crocosmia spp.

Family

Iridaceae

Garden Type

Container Appropriate, Rain Garden Appropriate, Anywhere

Wildlife

Birds, Butterflies

Native Plant Region

No

Light needs

Full Sun

Water Needs

Medium

Plant Type

Flowering, Perennial

Bloom Color(s)

Orange, Red, Yellow

Height

2 – 5 feet

Width

2 – 5 feet

Months in Bloom

May, June, July, August

Safe Beneath Power Lines?

Yes
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