Gladiolus are often grown for elegant flower arrangements, but they are also an excellent choice to fill your garden with beautiful colors!  Their sword-like foliage and tall, impressive flower spikes make striking accents to the mixed flower border.  They are also key elements in a shrub border and amongst perennials.  Gladiolus are among the best flowers for arrangements, lasting a week or more in the vase.  These stately flower spikes are also called sword lilies.  This garden favorite is available in a rainbow of colors, and their long stems allow you to grow armloads of flowers in a small space.

Gladioli have been extensively hybridized to offer an incredible array of colors.  Plant in groups of six or more of a single color for the best garden effect, or grow dozens of them in a bed reserved for cutting.  Imagine the luxury of having armloads of glads to display around the house!

• Excellent cut flower
• Easy to grow
• Low maintenance