Blue Jay gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Blue Jay'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 1996
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Light blue-violet
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Blue Jay' gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Blue Jay') is a bulb for borders and cut flowers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, loamy soil. It grows about 37 inches tall and bears fragrant, light blue-violet blooms in early to late summer. Bees visit the flowers. Marchel Snoek bred it.
Pairs well with Fountain grass, Stock, and Mondo grass.