Add elegance and fragrance to your summer garden with Gladiolus murielae ‘Summer Sunset’, also known as Pink Acidanthera or the Pink Abyssinian Gladiolus. This unique hardy sword lily produces graceful, orchid-like pink blooms with dramatic deep red throats that sway atop tall, slender stems in late summer.

Highly prized for its sweet floral fragrance reminiscent of jasmine and gardenia, ‘Summer Sunset’ is perfect for pollinator gardens, cottage borders, and cut flower arrangements.

Why Gardeners Love ‘Summer Sunset’

• Unique orchid-like pink flowers
• Deep red throats create dramatic contrast
• Sweetly fragrant blooms
• Attracts butterflies and pollinators
• Excellent cut flower variety
• Easy-to-grow summer flowering bulb
• Beautiful in borders and containers

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Gladiolus murielae ‘Summer Sunset’
• Common Name: Pink Acidanthera, Hardy Sword Lily
• Plant Type: Flowering Perennial Bulb/Corm
• Flower Color: Soft Pink with Deep Red Throat
• Foliage: Long, Sword-Like Green Leaves
• Mature Height: 24–36 inches
• Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
• Bloom Season: Late Summer
• Fragrance: Sweet floral scent
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Average
• Soil Needs: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness Zones: 7–10 (lift corms in colder zones)
• Characteristics: Fragrant, pollinator-friendly, deer resistant, easy care

Perfect Garden Uses

Cottage gardens
Pollinator gardens
Fragrant flower gardens
Summer borders
Container gardens
Cut flower gardens
Tropical-inspired landscapes
Mass plantings

Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Lavender
• Coneflowers (Echinacea)
• Roses
• Yarrow
• Salvia
• Ornamental grasses
• Dahlias

These companion plants enhance the romantic, tropical look of ‘Summer Sunset’.

Care Tips

• Plant corms in spring after frost danger passes
• Plant 4–6 inches deep and space 4–6 inches apart
• Prefers full sun and well-drained soil
• Water regularly during active growth
• Stake taller stems if needed in windy locations
• Deadhead spent blooms to extend flowering
• Lift corms in fall for colder climates (zones 7 and below)