Marsh gladiolus (Sword Lily)
Sword Lily (Marsh gladiolus) - Gladiolus palustris.
Family: Iridaceae.
A wild species that grows in the marshy meadows of Central Europe, Northern Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, and Belarus.
Natural flowering period: May - June.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 – Z9.
Flowering plant height: 45 cm.
1.0 g = 340 seeds.
Soil requirements: moist, along the banks of water bodies.
Good for cutting.
Family: Iridaceae.
A wild species that grows in the marshy meadows of Central Europe, Northern Italy, the Balkan Peninsula, and Belarus.
Natural flowering period: May - June.
Winter hardiness zones: Z5 – Z9.
Flowering plant height: 45 cm.
1.0 g = 340 seeds.
Soil requirements: moist, along the banks of water bodies.
Good for cutting.
* Used in rock gardens and for coastal plantings near water bodies.
Corms are planted in the fall and should be covered for the winter.
Tested: Moscow, Stavropol.
Close to Gladiolus illyricus and Gladiolus imbricatus. It differs well from them in the coarser shells of the corms.
Bot. syn.: Gladiolus boucheanus Schlecht., Gladiolus pratensis A. Dietr.