Gladiolus 'Carolina Primrose'

Also Known As

Carolina Primrose Hardy Glad

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 36"
W: 6"

planting zones

5a-10b

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Gladiolus 'Carolina Primrose' plant details

Gladiolus 'Carolina Primrose' is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer red and yellow flowers emerge. Features grassy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. 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 'Carolina Primrose'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: iridaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 6 IN wide, 36 IN tall
Flowers: red and yellow blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, cottage garden, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, heirloom

GROWING CONDITIONS for Gladiolus 'Carolina Primrose'

USDA Zones: 5a - 10b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This small, graceful glad stunned us by surviving 22? below zero one winter here. Reliably perennial in zones 6-9S/11WC - and in much of zone 5, our customers tell us - it multiplies year after year without care, and grows true from seed. Collected at an old homesite in NC, it's an early form of the "Maid of the Mist" glad (G. primulinus, now lumped into G. dalenii, first offered in the US by Thorburn in 1908), a kissing cousin of the equally wonderful 'Boone', and our Spring 2008 Bulb of the Year.

By: Old House Gardens

Along with 'Boone' one of the hardiest glads. Soft yellow flowers with red marks toward the throat on sturdy stems. Easy to grow in well drained soil, making nice clumps.