Indian Summer Gladiolus

You’re sure to be wowed by the velvety appearance of this tall beauty, whose smokey-brown-to-purple blooms display almost a coppery hue in the sunlight. There are hints of lilac near the light cream throat. Butterflies and other pollinators are drawn to the nearly 5″ flowers that open along one side of robust, 4′ stems. Indian Summer is right at home in back of a border or arranged in a vase.