Crocosmia Lucifer (red flowers) and Belamcanda chinensis (orange flowers)
These Zone 5 perennials fare well on an east-facing wall of my generally Zone 4 garden on a hill in southern Wisconsin. Crocosmia originates in East Africa. The crocosmia is a favorite of the ruby-throated hummingbird, who does not seem to mind that it is not a North American native.
Belamcanda Chinesis is originally from China, as the name suggests. It is also called Iris domestica, and was introduced to North America via Thomas Jefferson's gardens at Monticello. The black berries that form after the blooms have passed have medicinal properties and are attractive in wreaths and winter floral arrangements.
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