Charming Beauty gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Charming Beauty'
USDA zones5 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Charming Beauty' gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Charming Beauty') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 5, or down to -20°F (-29°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. The fragrant flowers open in early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Nymph gladiolus, Montbretia, Agapanthus, and Karl Foerster feather reed grass.