Gladiolus

Gladiolus hortulanus

Gladiolus (Gladiolus hortulanus) is a medium-growing perennial, hardy in USDA zones 7-10, that matures to about 1-6 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade in well-drained, moist and occasionally-wet soil. Expect cream, yellow and green blooms in fall and summer. It attracts bees, grows happily in containers.

USDA zones

7-10

Sun

Full sun, Part shade

Mature size

1-6 ft

Growth rate

Medium

Maintenance

Medium

Soil

Well-drained, Moist, Occasionally-wet

Bloom color

Cream, Yellow, Green, Orange, Pink, Purple, Red, White

Bloom season

Fall, Summer

Attracts

Bees

Native to

Africa, Madagascar, Eurasia