Scientific Name Gladiolus byzantinus Common Name Byzantine gladiolus

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Characteristics Season late spring Height 24-36 inches Hardiness USDA Hardiness Zone 7-9 Flower Color bright magenta Soil moist , well drained soil Exposure partial shade to full sun Propagation division after flowering North Carolina Regions Piedmont, Coastal Plain Comments Seen beside old homesteads in the south, Byzantine gladiolus provides shocking jolts of bold color in the late spring. When naturalized in lawn areas, the upright, 1/2 inch wide grass-like foliage may be mowed in summer, without harm to the plant. Origin Southern Europe

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

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