Gladiolus saundersii

Also Known As

Gladiola

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 12"-18"
W: 6"

planting zones

7a-9b

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Gladiolus saundersii plant details

Gladiolus saundersii is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and salmon flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts butterflies making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun and regular water. Prefers to be dry in winter, dry when dormant. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Gladiolus saundersii

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN wide, 12 IN - 18 IN - tall
Flowers: orange and salmon blooms in fall and summer
Uses: cottage garden, rock garden, showy, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gladiolus saundersii

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Though it looks like cultivated, it grows wild on mountain slopes, where snow is not uncommon, lending it an unusual cold hardiness of USDA zone 5. The flowers are exceptionally large, approximately 4", rather bright coral-red, the three lower petals are have a white zone with is heavily speckled with the same red. Needs a well drained soil.

By: Edelweiss Perennials

Lovely salmon-orange flowers on spikes a couple feet tall, like most species glads very graceful with intricately formed flowers. Native to the highest parts of the Drakensberg in South Africa, it may well prove hardy to be hardy. Zone 7, probably 6, maybe 5.