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| Category: Bulb/Tuber/Rhizome etc. |
| Family: Iridaceae (Irises) |
| Origin: South Africa (Africa) |
| Flower Color: Yellow |
| Bloomtime: Spring |
| Height: 2-4 feet |
| Width: 1-2 feet |
| Exposure: Full Sun |
| Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs |
| Winter Hardiness: <15° F |
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Gladiolus tristis (Yellow Marsh Afrikaner) - In the fall, 4 foot high grass-like foliage emerges from the corm. In the following spring delicate cream-yellow tubular flowers bloom on tall flower stalks. The flowers are fragrant at night. It does best in full sun and watered regularly. It is hardy to below 15 degrees F.
The information about Gladiolus tristis that is displayed on this web page is based on research conducted in our nursery's horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We will also include observations made about this plant as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens that we have visited, as well how the crops have performed in containers in our nursery field. We also incorporate comments that we receive from others and welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they share cultural information that aids others growing this plant.
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