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    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.

    By: Edelweiss Perennials

    Gardening facts about Gladiolus 'Carolina Primrose' plant

    How to Grow Gladiolus 'Carolina Primrose'

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly sun

    • Water Needs

      • regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • red
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

    • Texture

      • grassy

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    Plant Type

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    Zones

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    Width: 6"-18"

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    Zones

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    Height: 60"

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    • sun - mostly sun
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    Zones

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    aka Adi Hardy Gladiolus

    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    7a-10b

    Size

    Height: 36"

    Width: 12"

    • sun - mostly sun
    • regular - drought tolerant
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    Plant Type

    Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

    Zones

    7a-11

    Size

    Height: 2'-3'

    Width: 2'-3'

    • sun
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    • dry in summer
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