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    Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum'

    Also Known As

    • Gladiolus x hortulanus 'Sugar Plum'
    • Sugar Plum Gladiola

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 50"-60"
    • W: 6"

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum' plant details

    Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer pink flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and regular water. Does well in average and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum'

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: iridaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 6 IN wide, 50 IN - 60 IN - tall
    Flowers: pink blooms in summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, showy

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum'

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
    Watering frequency: regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    For all you lovers of brilliant deep pink, here's Sugar Plum. Described by growers as lilac purple, we beg to differ. . . you make the call. This gorgeous shade adds a healthy dose of brightness to a mixed bed that has somehow lost its zip. We planted Sugar Plum along the back of such a garden several years ago and come mid-summer, it changed everything. Plant some bulbs in May, some two weeks later and the final batch two weeks after that for six solid week of this powerful pink.

    By: Leafari

    Gardening facts about Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum' plant

    How to Grow Gladiolus 'Sugar Plum'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • pink

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Zones

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    Zones

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