Melinda Myers

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