Add elegant color and dramatic height to your summer garden with Gladiolus 'Passos', a tall Sword Lily featuring large lavender-purple blooms with creamy white centers and rich plum markings. These striking bicolor flowers create an eye-catching display in garden beds, borders, and fresh-cut arrangements.

Blooming from mid to late summer, 'Passos' produces strong, upright flower spikes packed with showy blossoms that attract butterflies, bees, and other pollinators. Its long stems and excellent vase life make it suitable for gardeners, florists, and cut flower enthusiasts.

Plant in groups for a bold statement or mix with other summer-flowering perennials to enjoy weeks of vibrant color and graceful beauty.

Key Features

• Large lavender-purple blooms with creamy white centers
• Distinctive plum-purple throat markings
• Tall flower spikes ideal for cutting gardens
• Excellent vase life for floral arrangements
• Attracts butterflies and pollinators
• Thrives in full sun locations
• Easy-to-grow perennial bulb
• Outstanding cut flower variety

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Gladiolus 'Passos'
• Common Name: Sword Lily
• Plant Type: Perennial Bulb (Corm)
• Flower Color: Lavender Purple and White
• 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

Suitable for cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, perennial borders, mass plantings, floral design gardens, backyard bouquet gardens, and summer color displays.

Companion Plants

Pairs well with White Prosperity Gladiolus, Shaka Zulu Gladiolus, Salvia, Echinacea, Lavender, Yarrow, Russian Sage, and Ornamental Grasses to create contrast and extend bloom interest throughout the season.

Planting & Care

• Plant corms in spring after danger of frost has passed
• Plant 4–6 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart
• Choose a sunny location with well-drained soil
• Water regularly during active growth
• Stake stems if necessary in windy locations
• Remove spent flowers to encourage continued blooming
• Allow foliage to naturally die back after flowering
• Lift and store corms for winter in zones colder than USDA Zone 7

For continuous summer blooms, 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 schedules may be adjusted during extreme weather conditions

Care Guarantee

Healthy bulbs are guaranteed upon arrival. Contact within 48 hours with photos of the plant and packaging for replacement or refund if damaged.