Calla Lily 'Captain Chelsea', Arum Lily 'Captain Chelsea'
Noted for its breathtaking blooms, Calla Lily ‘Captain Chelsea’ (Zantedeschia) boasts brilliant yellow, chalice-shaped flowers (spathes), adorned with a rich purple-burgundy throat. Every single flower is surrounded by elegant, lustrous, dark green leaves sometimes speckled with white. On display for weeks from summer to fall.
Native to South Africa, Calla Lilies deserve a spot in the garden or at home. Whether used in borders, containers or as cut flowers, they always provide a spectacular effect with their rich, cheerful colors and their breathtaking trumpet-shaped flowers (spathe) surrounding a yellow finger-like stalk (spadix). And they are so easy to grow! With very little work needed, they will burst into bloom and add bright notes of summer color to the garden, or to your pots inside your home.
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Bulbs |
| Plant Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Zantedeschia |
| Common names | Calla Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams, Water Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
| Hardiness |
8 - 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones |
4 - 10 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Bulbs |
| Plant Family | Araceae |
| Genus | Zantedeschia |
| Common names | Calla Lily |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest |
Summer (Early, Mid, Late) Fall |
| Height |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spread |
1' - 2' (30cm - 60cm) |
| Spacing | 12" (30cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Deer, Rabbit, Clay Soil, Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds And Borders, Bog Gardens, Patio And Containers, Ponds And Streams, Water Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |
How many Zantedeschia ‘Captain Chelsea’ (Calla Lily) do I need for my garden?
| Plant | Quantity | |
|---|---|---|
| Zantedeschia ‘Captain Chelsea’ (Calla Lily) | N/A | Buy Plants |
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