Gladiolus Bulbs | Compact Dwarf Pale Yellow Gladiolus 'Charlotte' | Gladiolus Glamini | Summer Cut Flower & Pollinator Plant

Add elegant summer color to your garden with Gladiolus Glamini ‘Charlotte’, a compact dwarf gladiolus featuring soft buttery-yellow blooms on strong, upright stems. Part of the popular Glamini® Series, this variety offers all the beauty of traditional gladiolus in a shorter, sturdy form that rarely needs staking. Perfect for borders, containers, pollinator gardens, and fresh-cut bouquets, these easy-care bulbs bloom beautifully from mid to late summer and attract butterflies and bees to the garden. Its compact size makes it ideal for small-space gardening and patio planters while still delivering dramatic flower spikes and long-lasting blooms.

🌟 Why Gardeners Love Glamini ‘Charlotte’

• 🌼 Elegant pale yellow blooms
• 🌿 Compact dwarf gladiolus perfect for containers
• ✂️ Excellent long-lasting cut flower
• 🦋 Attracts bees and butterflies
• ☀️ Thrives in full sun
• 🌱 Strong stems usually do not require staking
• 🌸 Blooms beautifully in borders and bouquets
• 🪴 Great for patio gardens and small spaces

🌱 Plant Details

Common Name: Compact Sword Lily
Scientific Name: Gladiolus Glamini ‘Charlotte’
Sunlight: Full Sun
Watering: Average
Soil: Well-drained soil
Hardiness Zones: 3–10
Growth Habit: Upright Clumping
Format: Perennial Bulb / Corm

🌿 Perfect Garden Uses

✔ Cut flower gardens
✔ Cottage gardens
✔ Sunny borders
✔ Pollinator-friendly landscapes
✔ Patio containers
✔ Mass plantings
✔ Summer color displays
✔ Small-space gardens

🌸 Companion Plants

Pairs beautifully with:

• Echinacea (Coneflower)
• Lavender
• Yarrow (Achillea)
• Ornamental grasses
• Roses
• Salvia

These combinations create stunning layered summer garden displays full of color and texture.

🌱 Planting & Care Tips

• Plant corms in spring after danger of frost has passed
• Plant 4–6 inches deep and 4–6 inches apart
• Prefers full sun for strongest blooms
• Water regularly during active growth
• Deadhead spent blooms for a cleaner appearance
• Lift corms in colder climates (Zones 3–7) before hard frost

For continuous blooms, plant additional corms every 2 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 to maintain freshness and moisture
• Free USPS Ground shipping on qualifying orders over $35
• Shipping may be delayed during extreme temperatures to protect plant health

🌿 Care Guarantee

We guarantee healthy plants upon arrival. If your order arrives damaged, contact us within 48 hours with photos for a replacement or refund.