Bring elegance and romance to your summer garden with Gladiolus 'Cantate', a tall Sword Lily featuring creamy pink blooms accented by raspberry-pink brushstroke markings. The large, ruffled flowers create an artistic, watercolor-like appearance that enhances garden beds, borders, and floral arrangements.
Blooming from mid to late summer, each sturdy flower spike produces 10–12 blossoms that open gradually over several weeks, extending the display season. Its soft pink and white coloring blends well into cottage gardens, pollinator plantings, and cutting gardens, providing exceptional stems for fresh bouquets.
Easy to grow and highly rewarding, Gladiolus 'Cantate' attracts butterflies and beneficial pollinators while adding height, texture, and vibrant summer color to the landscape.
Key Features
- Creamy pink blooms with raspberry-pink accents
- Unique brushstroke pattern on each flower
- Tall flower spikes ideal for cutting gardens
- Exceptional 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
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Gladiolus 'Cantate'
- Common Name: Sword Lily
- Plant Type: Perennial Bulb (Corm)
- Flower Color: Pink and White with Raspberry Accents
- Foliage Color: Green
- Mature Height: 36–60 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
Suitable for cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, mixed perennial borders, mass plantings, bouquet gardens, sunny landscape beds, and floral design gardens.
Companion Plants
Pairs well with White Prosperity Gladiolus, Flirty Gladiolus, Lavender, Salvia, Echinacea, Yarrow, Shasta Daisy, and Ornamental Grasses. The soft pink and white blooms complement purple, blue, white, and silver-toned plants.
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 exposed locations
- Remove spent flowers to maintain a tidy display
- Leave foliage intact after flowering to replenish corms
- Lift and store corms in climates colder than Zone 7
For continuous blooms throughout summer, plant additional corms every two weeks through 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 may be delayed 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.