If you’re home from work and champing at the bit to DO SOMETHING! Planting bulbs now for summer blossoms might be just your ticket. I recently got some calla lilies and sword lilies and planted ...

Snake Plant. A great option for almost anyone, the snake plant, aka sword lily or Sansevieria/Dracaena, grows in just about ...

If you’re home from work and champing at the bit to do something, planting some bulbs now for summer blossoms might be just your ticket. I recently got some calla lilies and sword lilies and planted ...

An old name for gladiolus is sword lily because of its sword-shaped leaves. Like the term gladiator, gladiolus is derived from the Latin word for sword. These days, they are often simply called glads.

Other common names for the gladiolus flower include sword lilies or corn lilies.. Gladiolus Flowers in Ancient Times. In ancient Rome, gladioli were associated with gladiators, the flower ...