Scientific Name
Acidanthera (ass-i-DAN-ther-uh) bicolor, Gladiolus callianthus
Common Name
Abyssinian, Fragrant gladiolus, Sword lily
Geophyte Organ:  Corm
Light Requirements:  Full-PM Sun
Height: 24-36 inches (60-90 cm)
Flowering Season: Summer
Flower Color: White with maroon center
Planting Time: Spring
Planting Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 8 inches (20 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Harvest corms in the fall, dry, clean carefully, and store at 55-68 °F (13-20°C) with some ventilation
Comments: Fragrant flowers; opens one at the time; good cut flowers; thrives in damp borders; delay planting until soil has warmed; prefers well-drained soil 
Cultivars: Murielae, Zwanenburg
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- Sp/C Sp/C Sp/C Sp/C M M H H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant 

 

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