Gracing gardens for generations, the fast-growing gladiolus flower is a member of the iris family, featuring multiple funnel-shaped blossoms clustered together alongside narrow, bladelike leaves.

The gladiolus (Gladiolus x hortulanus) has been cultivated and loved since early times, but today’s range of color, size, and forms has far outclassed its early beginnings. These flowers make ...

They came up and bloomed well this spring, but then their tops died almost immediately. I assume that’s normal, but I’m ...