'OLYMPIC FLAME' Sword Lily (Gladiolus dalenii x grandiflora 'olympic flame')

Warm up your garden with bold vertical accents by planting 'Olympic Flame' gladiolus. Emerging from sword-like foliage, the glorious peachy-orange flowers bloom with yellow throats, opening from the bottom of the giant flower spike upwards, allowing you to enjoy a spark of color for several weeks in summer. Thrives in full sun and rich soils, providing blooms for garden and vase.

Gladiolus have been grown and loved by generations of gardeners. These summer-blooming bulbs produce elegant, 3-foot flower spikes with orchid-like blooms. They look spectacular in a vase and are suitable for growing in flower gardens, container gardens and even vegetable gardens.

Shade and Sun: Gladiolus grow best in full sun, but will also flower in partial shade.

Zone: Gladiolas are winter hardy in zones 7-10. In colder zones they can be grown as annuals or the corms may be dug up in the fall and stored indoors for replanting the next spring. 

When to Plant: Gladiolus corms may be planted from spring through early summer. The flowers bloom approximately 60-90 days after planting.