Gladiolus 'Green Star' - Unique Lime Green Gladiolus Bulbs for Summer Blooms & Pollinator Gardens

Add a truly unique touch to your garden with Gladiolus 'Green Star', an extraordinary Sword Lily known for its rare lime-green blooms and towering flower spikes. This unusual gladiolus variety stands out among traditional flower colors, making it a favorite for gardeners, floral designers, and collectors seeking something different.

Blooming from mid to late summer, 'Green Star' produces elegant spikes filled with ruffled chartreuse-green flowers that create a dramatic focal point in borders, cutting gardens, and mixed perennial beds. The distinctive blooms pair beautifully with virtually any flower color and provide exceptional texture and contrast in fresh floral arrangements.

Whether planted in mass groupings or used as an accent among colorful summer blooms, Gladiolus 'Green Star' delivers unforgettable beauty and architectural interest throughout the season.

Key Features

• Rare lime-green to chartreuse blooms
• Tall flower spikes perfect for cutting gardens
• Excellent vase life for floral arrangements
• Attracts butterflies, bees, and other pollinators
• Thrives in full sun locations
• Easy-to-grow perennial bulb
• Unique color for bouquets and floral designs
• Long-lasting summer blooms

Plant Details

• Botanical Name: Gladiolus 'Green Star'
• Common Name: Green Sword Lily
• Plant Type: Perennial Bulb (Corm)
• Flower Color: Lime Green / Chartreuse Green
• 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

Cut flower gardens, cottage gardens, pollinator gardens, perennial borders, collector gardens, mass plantings, modern landscape designs, backyard bouquet gardens.

Companion Plants

Pair Gladiolus 'Green Star' with Black Jack Gladiolus, White Prosperity Gladiolus, Passos Gladiolus, Purple Salvia, Echinacea, Lavender, Rudbeckia, and Ornamental Grasses. The unique green blooms provide outstanding contrast with red, purple, pink, yellow, and white flowering plants.

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 taller flower spikes if necessary
• Remove spent flowers to maintain appearance
• Allow foliage to naturally die back after flowering
• Lift and store corms in winter in colder climates

For extended 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 safe delivery
• Free USPS Ground shipping on qualifying orders over $35
• Shipping schedules may be adjusted during extreme weather conditions

Care Guarantee

We guarantee healthy bulbs upon arrival. If your order arrives damaged, contact us within 48 hours with photos of the plant and packaging for a replacement or refund.