Purple Flora Gladiolus

Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'

$34⁹⁹

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Understanding Plant Options

Nature Hills offers plants in two main formats:

Container Plants: Grown in pots with soil, sized by container volume and plant age
Bare Root Plants: Dormant plants without soil, sized by height measurements

Container Plant Sizes

Container sizes indicate plant age and growing capacity rather than liquid volume equivalents. Our containers follow industry-standard nursery "trade gallon" specifications, which differ from standard liquid gallon measurements.

Young Plants (6 months to 18 months old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2" x 2" x 3"	0.18 - 0.21 dry quarts	0.20 - 0.23 dry liters
4" Container	0.31 - 0.87 dry quarts	0.35 - 0.96 dry liters
4.5" Container	0.65 dry quarts	0.72 dry liters
6" Container	1.4 dry quarts	1.59 dry liters
1 Quart	1 dry quart	1.1 dry liters
5.5" Container	1.89 dry quarts	2.08 dry liters

Established Plants (18 months to 2.5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
2 Quart	2 dry quarts	2.2 dry liters
#1 Container	2.26 - 3.73 dry quarts	2.49 - 4.11 dry liters
5" x 5" x 12"	3.5 - 4.3 dry quarts	3.85 - 4.74 dry liters

Mature Plants (2-4 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#2 Container	1.19 - 1.76 dry gallons	5.24 - 7.75 dry liters
#3 Container	2.15 - 2.76 dry gallons	8.14 - 12.16 dry liters

Large Plants (3-5 years old)

Container Size	Actual Volume	Metric Equivalent
#5 Container	2.92 - 4.62 dry gallons	12.86 - 20.35 dry liters
#6 Container	5.25 - 6.01 dry gallons	23.12 - 26.42 dry liters
#7 Container	5.98 - 6.53 dry gallons	26.34 - 28.76 dry liters

Bare Root Plants

Bare root plants are sold by height from the root system to the top of the plant. Plants may exceed minimum height requirements.

Common Sizes:

Trees: 1 foot, 2 feet, 3 feet, 4 feet, 5 feet, 6 feet
Shrubs & Perennials: 1 foot, 18 inches, 2 feet

Important Notes

Container Volume Specifications

Trade Gallon Standard: Our containers follow industry-standard "trade gallon" specifications established by the American National Standards Institute (ANSI Z60.1) for nursery stock
Volume Variations: Actual soil volume may vary due to plant root systems and growing medium settlement
Age Indicators: Container size primarily indicates plant age and maturity rather than liquid volume equivalents

Growing Conditions

Plant size can vary based on variety and growing conditions
Container size helps indicate plant maturity and establishment level
Larger containers generally mean more established root systems and faster landscape establishment

Seasonal Availability

Bare root plants are available seasonally when dormant
Container plants are available throughout the growing season
Specific varieties may have limited availability in certain sizes

Questions?

For questions about specific plant sizes or availability, please contact our plant experts who can help you choose the right size for your landscape needs.

Plant Highlights

Purple Flora Gladiolus highlights at a glance!

Specifications

Brand

Nature Hills' Choice
Botanical Name

Gladiolus 'Purple Flora'
Growing Zones

8-10
Mature Height

48 - 60 inches
Mature Spread

6 - 8 inches
Sun Exposure

Full Sun
Moisture

Medium
Soil

Well Drained Soil
Growth Rate

Fast
Pruning Time

After Foliage Yellows
Bloom Period

Summer

Growing Zones 8-10

Find Your Growing Zone!

Deep, dark and dramatic purple, the luxuriously royal purple blooms of the Purple Flora Gladiolus (Gladiolus 'Purple Flora') are unlike any tall flowering wand you can imagine! These Gladiolas feature tall full flower spikes of alternating velvety flowers that bloom from the bottom up for a long-lasting display!

These Butterfly-friendly blooms can stand nearly 6 feet tall and provide impressive vertical color and waving sculptural texture to your landscape, to large container plantings and garden beds and borders! Space-saving plants, even the foliage is vertical, with tall green sword-like leaves! When not in bloom, the leaves become architectural cottage and perennial garden accents! Imagine a tall vase in your home full of these incredible erect blooms!

Also known as Sword Lilies for good reason, Glads are head-turning height and color. Combined with their symmetry and saturated color, look phenomenal in a wide range of garden types, styles, and growing zones! Perennial corms throughout USDA growing zones 8-10, the midsummer blooms work as fast-growing annual accents in all other growing zones. Northern growers can dig the corms up in the fall once the foliage has yellowed and store them for the winter in a frost-free location.

Planting and Application:

Purple Flora Gladiolus will attract pollinators and hummingbirds in droves! Plus bees and hummingbirds too! These space-saving flowering corms fit easily into existing and established gardens and any garden becomes a cut flower garden with a few Gladiolas! You will love the grand bouquets and vase arrangements you’ll create with these upright blooms!

Long-lasting color, these flower spikes can bloom for a couple of weeks! For a longer display or staggered bloom, plant your corms two weeks apart for wave after wave of flowers all summer! Create drifts and rows in tight spots, groupings in corners, along paths, or against a fence line or rock wall for height and color! You'll love the waving motion and feel these upright perennial bulbs lend your landscape!

Very Tall Dramatically Saturated Purple Flower Spikes
Long-Lasting & Space-Saving Vertical Growth
Sword-Like Green Leaves
Easy-Care Summer-Blooming Corms
Specimen, Planter Focal Points, Pollinator & Cut Flower Gardens

#ProPlantTips for Care:

Gladiolus bloom best in full sun and partial shade in a protected location. For especially windy sites, these especially tall stems do well when provided staking to keep them from flopping. Plant your corms in well-drained, organically rich soil that has moderate, consistent moisture.

Deadhead after the flowers fade and keep the leaves until they turn yellow to make food for the corms. In the fall, lift your bulbs out of the ground and store them in a nylon stocking or brown paper bag in a cool, dry location with good ventilation above freezing. Each year you'll notice more and more little corms forming around the base of the parent corm for more blooms each year!

Full Sun & Partial Shade
Moderate Moisture Needs
Organic Well-Drained Soil
Deadhead After Blooms Fade & Prune or Dig in Fall
Deer & Rabbit Resistant

Reserve your Purple Flora Gladiolus and add so much saturated deep purple color and height to your garden this year! Order now at NatureHills.com and get them shipped to your growing zone at the proper planting time for you today!