Crocosmia ‘Babylon’ Orange Red Montbretia Bulbs | Summer Blooming Perennial Hummingbird Flower

Bring bold summer color to your garden with Crocosmia ‘Babylon’, a Montbretia variety featuring large orange-red tubular flowers with dark centers. Blooming from midsummer into early fall, this perennial produces elegant arching stems above sword-like foliage, adding vibrant texture and movement to your landscape.

Attract hummingbirds, butterflies, and pollinators with this easy-care perennial that thrives in sunny beds, borders, containers, and cottage-style gardens. Its fiery blooms also make excellent long-lasting cut flowers.

Why Gardeners Choose Crocosmia ‘Babylon’

• Vibrant orange-red blooms with dark throats
• Attracts hummingbirds, bees, and butterflies
• Excellent cut flower for bouquets
• Low-maintenance perennial
• Heat and drought tolerant once established
• Long summer bloom season
• Deer and rabbit resistant

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Crocosmia × crocosmiiflora ‘Babylon’
• Common Name: Montbretia
• Plant Type: Perennial Corm
• Flower Color: Orange-Red
• Foliage Color: Bright Green
• Mature Height: 2–3 feet
• Mature Spread: 24–30 inches
• Growth Habit: Upright, clumping
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun to Part Shade
• Water Needs: Moderate
• Soil Needs: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness Zones: 5–9
• Characteristics: Pollinator-friendly, drought tolerant, deer resistant, low maintenance

Ideal Garden Uses

Pollinator gardens
Hummingbird gardens
Cottage gardens
Mixed perennial borders
Summer flower beds
Container gardens
Cut flower gardens
Naturalized plantings

Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Agapanthus
• Echinacea (Coneflower)
• Rudbeckia (Black-Eyed Susan)
• Salvia
• Ornamental grasses
• Daylilies
• Lavender

These combinations create vibrant summer color and attract beneficial pollinators.

Care Tips

• Plant corms in spring after danger of frost
• Plant 3–4 inches deep and 6 inches apart
• Prefers full sun for best flowering
• Water regularly during active growth
• Avoid soggy soil conditions
• Deadhead spent flowers to extend blooming
• Mulch in colder climates for winter protection
• Divide clumps every few years to maintain vigor