Gladiolus Sunset Sky Carex the 15" tall x 3'+

the 15" tall x 3'+ wide clumps are topped with bee-friendly lavender flowers on 28" tall scapes

Despite their warm origins

This easy-to-grow wild ginger is truly a showstopper in the garden or in a container for the sun room

From the slowly-expanding clump arise black brown stipes (stems) topped with really neat

dark purple flowers emerging from the top of the foliage

Gladiolus Sunset Sky Carex the 15" tall x 3'+Gladiolus 'Sunset Sky' is a 1965 hybrid, that's perennialized well for us in Zone 7b. The 3' tall spike, open in late May (NC) with very ruffled flowers showing various shades of yellow, surrounded by a prominent orange border.