Gladiolus Berry Mixed

Gladiolus spp.

Plant Details:

Plant Type: Bulb
Plant Family:
Plant Description: Gladiolus, also known as sword lilies, are some of the most popular summer garden flowers. Gladioli grow from a bulblike structure called a corm, which produces sword-shaped leaves and stems with a double row of colorful, funnel-shaped blossoms. Gladiolus come in a wide variety of colors, and this berry mix contains various shades of red, pink, and purple. Gladioli are easy to grow and make a colorful addition to any garden.

Maintenance:

Maintenance Type: Bulb
Plant Care: Bulb (ornamental bulbous plants, typically spring-blooming and otherwise dormant): Remove spent blooms once they begin to fade. Cut back leaves to the ground once they begin to die back.
Special Considerations: Placing this plant in a microclimate with a lot of reflective heat with help it survive in the winter.

Plant Attributes:

Mature Size: 2-5' tall x 12" wide
Utah Native: No
Nativar: No
Plant Select: Unknown
Pollinator Friendly: Yes
Localscapes:
Evergreen: No
Foliage Interest: No
Foliage Colors: Green
Bloom Colors: Pink, Purple, Red
Bloom Seasons: Late Summer
Bloom Period: Jul - Sep
Erosion Control: No
Ground Cover: No
Foodscape: No

Growing Conditions:

Hardiness Zone: 7 to 10
Light Requirement: Full Sun (6+ hrs sun), Part Shade (4-6 hrs morning sun), Part Sun (4-6 hrs afternoon sun)
Irrigation Requirement:     High (1/2" more than once per week)
Salt Tolerant: Unknown
Deer Tolerant: Yes

Garden Location:

  • Commercial Concepts
    • JVWCD Building South
  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Fall
  • Winter