Charming Lady gladiolus
Gladiolus tubergeni 'Charming Lady'
USDA zones5 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size2 to 3 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, green, orange, pink, purple, red, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Charming Lady' gladiolus (Gladiolus tubergeni 'Charming Lady') 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 bloom 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, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Bells of Ireland.