Scientific Name
Gladiolus

Common Name
Glads, Sword lilies
Geophyte Organ: Corm
Light Requirements:  Full Sun
Height: 24-48 inches (50-100 cm)
Flowering Season: Spring/Summer
Flower Color: Most colors
Planting Time: Spring
Planting Depth: 5 inches (12.5 cm)
Spacing Between Corms: 5 inches (12 cm)
Hardiness: Tender III - injured below 25°F (2°C)
Bulb Storage: Harvest corms after foliage dies. Store dry in mesh bags with good air circulation at 35-41°F (2-5°C)
Comments:  Good cut flower; numerous cultivars; make consecutive planting to extend flowering season
Cultivars: G. byzantinus (thrives in clay soil), G. colvillei, G. nanus, G. tubergenii, G. rosalind, numerous hybrid cultivars
   
  USDA Hardiness Zones
2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11
- Sp Sp Sp Sp Sp/M Sp/M M H H
C=container; H=hardy; M=hardy with mulch; Sp=plant spring, harvest fall; F=fall plant

 

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