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Calla Lily

Botanical Name
Zantedeschia aethiopica
Hardiness
Zones 9 to 10
Height
24 to 36 inches
Width
24 inches
Flowers
Late spring to early summer: white, pink, red, yellow
Light
Full to part shade
Soil
Moist to wet
Planting & Care
  • Plant rhizomes 4 inches deep and 18 inches apart
Problems
None serious
Varieties
  • Little Gem - very fragrant dwarf, 12-18"
  • Green Goddess - green with white throat
  • Crowborough - large, 4" flowers, supposed to be more sun tolerant
  • Z. albo-maculata - white spots on leaves
  • Z. elliottiana - yellow flowers, leaves with silvery-white spots

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