Nikita gladiolus
Gladiolus 'Nikita'
Getuigschrift Proeftuin 2004
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4.5 feet tall
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Red
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Nikita' gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Nikita') 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. Tall red flowers are fragrant and attract bees. They open from early to late summer and again in early to late autumn. Tjeerd Dijkstra bred it.
Pairs well with Shasta daisy, Fountain grass, and Stock.