Butterfly Sword Lily, Butterfly Gladiolus, Goldblotch Gladiolus
Gladiolus papilio (Butterfly Gladiolus) is a clump-forming cormous perennial with gracefully arching stems bearing up to 10 yellow or white flowers, suffused violet, with hooded upper petals and darker yellow patches on the lower petals. These nodding flowers make this species unique. Blooming in late summer and early fall, the blossoms of this hardy sword-lily rise above the foliage of narrow, gray-green leaves. This plant has underground stolons and can multiply and form dense colonies in optimum growing conditions. Native to South Africa, Butterfly Gladiolus occurs in wetlands or marshes and is distributed in the eastern, summer-rainfall part of the country. This plant was cultivated as early as the 1860s at the Royal Botanic Gardens at Kew in Britain.
Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
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Heat Zones |
8 - 10 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Iridaceae |
Genus | Gladiolus |
Common names | Sword-Lily, Gladiolus |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Late), Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
Spacing | 6" - 18" (15cm - 50cm) |
Depth | 4" - 6" (10cm - 15cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
---|---|
Heat Zones |
8 - 10 |
Climate Zones | 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1 |
Plant Type | Bulbs, Perennials |
Plant Family | Iridaceae |
Genus | Gladiolus |
Common names | Sword-Lily, Gladiolus |
Exposure | Full Sun |
Season of Interest | Summer (Late), Fall |
Height | 2' - 3' (60cm - 90cm) |
Spread | 6" - 1' (15cm - 30cm) |
Spacing | 6" - 18" (15cm - 50cm) |
Depth | 4" - 6" (10cm - 15cm) |
Maintenance | Low |
Water Needs | Average |
Soil Type | Chalk, Loam, Sand |
Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Well-Drained |
Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
Garden Uses | Beds And Borders |
Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Gladiolus papilio (Butterfly Gladiolus) do I need for my garden?
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