Hybrid Gladiolus Passos

Lush plum flowers have deep purple centers touched with just a splash of red. Hybrid Gladiolus Passos features showy flower spikes with 4" wide florets carried along 1 side of the robust stems. Growing up to 5' tall with swordlike foliage, this hybrid variety makes a striking accent in the flower border—and is also valued for its very showy cut flowers. Blooming in July and August, gladiolus grow best in well-drained soil and full sun. Deer tend to avoid. Lift in the fall in zones 3-7.