Bring vibrant color and elegance to your summer garden with Gladiolus 'Lumiere', a tall Sword Lily featuring large blooms in shades of pink, lavender, and purple. The soft blend of colors creates a luminous effect on towering flower spikes, ideal for garden beds, borders, and fresh-cut bouquets.
Blooming from mid to late summer, 'Lumiere' produces long-lasting flowers that attract butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds while adding vertical interest to the landscape. Its strong stems and exceptional vase life make it suitable for cut flower gardens and floral arrangements.
Plant in mass groupings or mixed with summer perennials for weeks of spectacular blooms and effortless garden beauty.
Key Features
- Soft pink blooms accented with lavender and purple tones
- Elegant bicolor flowers with striking contrast
- Tall flower spikes perfect for cutting gardens
- Exceptional vase life for bouquets and floral arrangements
- Attracts butterflies, bees, and hummingbirds
- Thrives in full sun
- Easy-to-grow perennial bulb
- Excellent for cottage gardens and pollinator plantings
Plant Details
- Botanical Name: Gladiolus 'Lumiere'
- Common Name: Sword Lily
- Plant Type: Perennial Bulb (Corm)
- Flower Color: Pink, Lavender & Purple
- Foliage Color: Green
- Mature Height: 42–60 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, perennial borders, mass plantings, backyard bouquet gardens, floral design gardens, summer landscape focal points.
Companion Plants
Pair Gladiolus 'Lumiere' with Passos Gladiolus, My Love Gladiolus, White Prosperity Gladiolus, Salvia, Lavender, Echinacea, Shasta Daisy, and Ornamental Grasses for beautiful color combinations and extended seasonal interest.
Planting & Care
- Plant corms in spring after danger of frost has passed
- Plant 4–6 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart
- Choose a location with full sun and well-drained soil
- Water regularly during active growth
- Stake stems if necessary in windy locations
- Remove spent blooms for a tidy appearance
- Allow foliage to naturally die back after flowering
- Lift and store corms in winter in zones colder than USDA 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 safe delivery
- Free USPS Ground shipping on qualifying orders over $35
- Shipping schedules may be adjusted during extreme temperatures
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.