PlantSale Plant care guide

Gladiolus

Gladiolus hybrid · Iridaceae

Tall one-sided spikes of funnel flowers, a staple of the summer cutting patch, grown from corms planted in succession. Stake in windy spots; some species are environmental weeds.

At a glance

Habit: Bulb, Corm & Tuber
Light: Full Sun
Water: Moderate Water
Climate: Warm Temperate, Subtropical, Mediterranean
Frost: Frost-Tender
Mature size: 1.2 m H × 0.2 m W
Foliage: Deciduous
Flowering: Summer Flowering
Growth rate: Fast-Growing
Maintenance: Moderate Maintenance

Good for

Cut Flower & Vase
Feature / Specimen
Weed / Invasive Risk