Gladiolus Prins Claus | Hardy White & Pink Sword Lily Bulbs

About This Plant

Gladiolus ‘Prins Claus’ is a hardy dwarf sword lily producing orchid-like white blooms with pink and magenta markings. It features an open, airy bloom habit, a compact size, and a tall but manageable flower spike that adds vertical interest to borders, containers, and cut arrangements. Blooms appear throughout mid to late summer and attract butterflies and bees.

What You Will Receive

Bulbs form of Gladiolus ‘Prins Claus’ (gladiolus). The description specifies a hardy dwarf gladiolus variety with white and pink markings, suitable for spring planting. Exact quantity, size, or packaging are not provided in the description.

🌱 Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Gladiolus ‘Prins Claus’
• Common Name: Hardy Sword Lily
• Plant Type: Flowering Perennial Bulb/Corm
• Flower Color: White with Pink and Magenta Markings
• Mature Height: 18–36 inches
• Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Average
• Soil Needs: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness Zones: 3–11 (lift corms in zones 3–4)
• Characteristics: Deer resistant, pollinator friendly, compact habit, easy care

🌿 Perfect Garden Uses

Ideal for cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, summer borders, containers, cut flower beds, mass plantings, floral arrangements, and small-space gardens.

🌸 Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with Lavender, Coneflowers (Echinacea), Salvia, Yarrow, Roses, ornamental grasses, and Coreopsis to create colorful, pollinator-friendly summer displays.

🌱 Care Tips

• Plant corms in spring after frost danger passes
• Plant 4–6 inches deep and space 4–6 inches apart
• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil
• Water regularly during active growth
• Stake flower spikes if exposed to strong winds
• Deadhead spent flowers to extend blooming
• Lift and store corms in colder winter regions