Milka gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Milka'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Blue-violet
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
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Notes
'Milka' gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Milka') is a bulb for borders, cut flowers, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Tall stems carry fragrant blue-violet flowers in summer and again in autumn. Butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees visit the blooms.
Pairs well with Nymph gladiolus, Montbretia, and Elvira gladiolus.