Crocosmia 'Lucifer' - Flame-red flowers, sword-like foliage. Crocosmia are hardy plants that produce clumps of green sword-shaped leaves, with tall, arching spikes of funnel-shaped blossoms appearing in mid to late summer - 36-42” - Full-sun -.
Remember Hugulkultur in creating raised beds. Since I like the higher beds, filling the bottom half with prunings and such will reduce amount of topsoil needed to fill bed.