Add warmth and sophistication to your summer garden with Gladiolus 'Amber Mystique', a stunning bicolor Sword Lily featuring large ruffled blooms in rich shades of amber, peach, apricot, and golden tones. The dramatic flower spikes create a striking focal point in garden beds and borders while producing exceptional stems for fresh-cut floral arrangements.
Blooming from mid to late summer, this elegant gladiolus delivers weeks of color as blossoms gradually open along tall, sturdy stems. The warm sunset-inspired hues blend beautifully with both vibrant and pastel garden palettes, making 'Amber Mystique' a favorite for cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and cutting gardens.
Easy to grow and highly rewarding, this gladiolus attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds while adding height, texture, and long-lasting beauty to the landscape.
Key Features
- Beautiful bicolor blooms in amber, peach, and golden tones
- Tall flower spikes create dramatic vertical interest
- Outstanding cut flower with long vase life
- Attracts butterflies, bees, and pollinators
- Thrives in full sun
- Easy-to-grow spring-planted corm
- Perfect for bouquets and floral arrangements
- Long-lasting summer blooms
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Gladiolus 'Amber Mystique'
- Common Name: Sword Lily
- Plant Type: Perennial Bulb (Corm)
- Flower Color: Amber, Peach, Apricot, and Golden Yellow
- Foliage Color: Green
- Mature Height: 48–60 Inches
- Spread: 6–12 Inches
- Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
- Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
- Light Requirements: Full Sun
- Water Needs: Average
- Soil Requirements: Well-Drained Soil
- Hardiness Zones: 7–10 (Lift corms in colder climates)
- Characteristics: Deer Resistant, Pollinator Friendly, Long Blooming, Excellent Cut Flower
Garden Uses
Cut flower gardens
Cottage gardens
Pollinator gardens
Mixed perennial borders
Mass plantings
Bouquet gardens
Sunny landscape beds
Floral design gardens
Companion Plants
Pair Gladiolus 'Amber Mystique' with:
- Goldrush Gladiolus
- White Prosperity Gladiolus
- Crocosmia
- Rudbeckia
- Echinacea
- Salvia
- Lavender
- Ornamental Grasses
Its warm amber tones pair beautifully with purple, white, yellow, and burgundy flowers for a stunning summer display.
Planting & Care
- Plant corms in spring after danger of frost has passed
- Plant 4–6 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart
- Select a sunny location with well-drained soil
- Water regularly during active growth
- Stake flower spikes if needed in windy locations
- Remove spent blooms to maintain appearance
- Allow foliage to mature naturally after flowering
- Lift and store corms in climates colder than Zone 7
For continuous blooms throughout summer, plant additional corms every two weeks until early summer.
Shipping Information
Plant Condition
- Ships as healthy bareroot corms ready for planting
Shipping Notes
- Orders begin shipping in MARCH
- Carefully packaged for secure delivery
- Free USPS Ground shipping on qualifying orders over $35
- Shipping schedules may be adjusted during extreme weather conditions
Care Guarantee
We guarantee healthy bulbs upon arrival. If your order arrives damaged, contact us within 48 hours with photos of the plant and packaging for a replacement or refund.