Crocosmia is a small perennial genus in the iris family Iridaceae, native to the grasslands of the Cape Floristic Region of South Africa. This is a very attractive garden plant with a number of bright orange flowers in a full spike at the end of the flower stalk. The tall stalks make it desirable in a vase as a cut flower.

Crocosmia pottsii is a clump forming perennial with lance shaped green leaves and flared orangey-red tubular flowers from late summer. It grows to an impressive height of 120cm and requires full sun to partial shade and well drained soil. These make excellent cut flowers.