Gladiolus
Gladiolus hortulanus · Perennial
Gladiolus is a moderate-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 and 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
- Toxic to
- People
- Native to
- Africa, Madagascar, Eurasia
Will it survive your winters?
We score Gladiolus’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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