Calla Lily
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Calla Lily is a bulb for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and loam or moist ground, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 75 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 8a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | No |
| Pet-safe | No |
Where to use it in a border
At around 75 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 8a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, wet soil.
Border Builder uses Calla Lily'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
- It copes with ground that stays wet, which most border plants will not.
- Not recorded as pet-safe; site it away from pets that graze if that matters to you.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Aucuba 'Gold Dust'for height behind it
- Coleusto edge in front
- Coral Bells 'Caramel'to edge in front
- Corkscrew Rushto edge in front
- Abelia 'Kaleidoscope'to flower when it does not
- Abelia 'Rose Creek'to edge in front
Garden styles
Foundation planting Modern Woodland
Sources
Bloom timing and hardiness drawn from: