Calla Lily
Zone
8 – 10
Height:
2 – 3Â feet
Light:
sun to part shade
By: Meriel Bradley
The stunning architecture of the Calla Lilly pictured here coupled with the towering blooms of purple delphiniums creates an incredibly graceful and exotic display.
They need to be lifted in the fall in colder zones but they can be planted in the ground or into containers once the danger of frost has passed.
Allow about 8 weeks after planting to see the first shoots appearing.
Quick Facts
Flowers in mid to late summer with blooms lasting for weeks at a time
Full sun to part shade
Can be planted in pots
Grows 2 – 3 feet
Multiple colours
Poisonous to pets and humans
Zones 8 – 10 or grow as annuals in colder climates
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