Byzantine Gladiolus
Gladiolus communis subsp. byzantinus
Byzantine Gladiolus is a bulb for bulb layer, mid-border, suited to full sun and loam, sandy soil or chalk, flowering May, Jun.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 70 cm |
| Spread | 20 cm |
| Aspect | full sun |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 6a-9b, RHS H6 |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 70 cm, it sits best through the middle of a border, between taller structure behind and edging in front. Give it about 20 cm of room to spread, roughly 5 to the metre when planted in a drift. It is hardy across USDA zones 6a to 9b and rated H6 by the RHS, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, sandy soil, chalk soil, pollinator-friendly plants.
Border Builder uses Byzantine Gladiolus's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
Worth knowing
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Bear's Breechesfor height behind it
- Blue Passion Flowerfor height behind it
- Candytuft 'Snowflake'to edge in front
- Carnationto edge in front
- Carthusian pinkto edge in front
- Catmintto edge in front