I've been looking up more info in Crocosmia. Some people in zone 5 leave it in the ground so I'm going to go ahead and plant it and see what happens. Sounds like it will either die or be invasive. : (

I didn't reply to this post because I know nothing about them (usually doesn't stop me). I assumed they were not hardy but after your comment about zone 5, I looked them up. On d's garden, the forbidden web site, people in zone 4 and 5, Aspen Colorado, Montreal Canada are growing them. I will look for them next time I go to town.

I found one on sale for $3 and will put it in a pot. The flowers are a really bright red.