Add elegant color and graceful height to your summer garden with Gladiolus ‘White Eyed Miss’, a hardy sword lily prized for its soft rose-pink blooms with striking white centers delicately edged in red. The orchid-like flowers bloom along tall upright stems, creating a dramatic display in flower beds, pollinator gardens, and fresh-cut bouquets.

This hardy gladiolus variety is easier to overwinter than traditional gladiolus in mild climates and produces long-lasting blooms that attract butterflies and bees all summer long.

Why Gardeners Love ‘White Eyed Miss’

• Unique pink blooms with white centers
• Excellent long-lasting cut flowers
• Attracts bees and butterflies
• Hardy gladiolus for perennial gardens
• Easy to grow in sunny locations
• Great for borders and cottage gardens
• Florist-quality summer blooms

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Gladiolus ‘White Eyed Miss’
• Common Name: Hardy Sword Lily
• Plant Type: Flowering Perennial Bulb/Corm
• Flower Color: Soft Rose Pink, White, Red Accents
• Mature Height: 18–24 inches
• Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
• Bloom Season: Mid to Late Summer
• Light Requirements: Full Sun
• Water Needs: Average
• Soil Needs: Well-drained soil
• Hardiness Zones: 3–11 (lift corms in zones 3–4)
• Characteristics: Deer resistant, pollinator friendly, easy care, long blooming

Perfect Garden Uses

Cut flower gardens
Cottage gardens
Pollinator-friendly landscapes
Summer borders
Container gardens
Mass plantings
Floral arrangements
Vertical garden accents

Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

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

These companion plants create stunning layered summer color while attracting pollinators.

Care Tips

• Plant corms in spring after frost danger passes
• Plant 4–6 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart
• Prefers full sun and well-draining soil
• Water regularly during active growth
• Stake taller flower spikes if needed
• Deadhead spent blooms to encourage continued flowering
• Lift corms in colder climates before hard frost