Common Calla Lily or Arum Lily
Zantedeschia species (ARACEAE)
Planting and Growing Calla Lily
You’ll find everything you need to know to plant and grow common calla lily or arum lily in the accompanying table’s tabs:
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- Flowers, foliage, and root structure of calla lily or arum lily
- Season of bloom and planting time for calla lily or arum lily
- Plant hardiness and growing conditions for calla lily or arum lily
- When, how deep, and where to plant calla lily or arum lily
- How to plant calla lily or arum lily
- Watering, fertilizing, care and pests or diseases of calla lily or arum lily
- Landscape and indoor uses of calla lily or arum lily
- Comments about calla lily or arum lily and its features
Growing Calla Lily
Spring rhizome. Deciduous. About 6 species. Stands 1–4 ft. (30–120 cm) tall. Elongated, heart-shaped, midlength, shiny, deep green leaves, sometimes patterned with white speckles.
Calla Lily Planting and Care Guide
Flowers
Summer–autumn. Pink, red, white, yellow. Solitary petal-like spiral spathes form elegant flowers, 4‑1/2–10‑in. (11–25‑cm) long.
Best Climates
U.S.D.A. Plant Hardiness Zones 8–10; ground hardy, zones 8–10.
Soil Type and Fertility
Damp, well-drained soil or, in water features, a shallow marginal or shoreline site. Fertility: Rich. 6.0–7.0 pH.
Where and How to Plant
Early autumn in full to filtered sun. Space 1 ft. (30 cm) apart, 4 in. (10 cm) deep.
Proper Care
Easy. Keep evenly damp year-round. Fertilize bimonthly during growth. Mulch. Propagate by division, offsets, seed.
Lifting and Storing
Dark, 50–60°F (10–16°C), in net bag or open basket of dry peat moss.
About This Species
Good choice for borders, containers in indoor gardens and landscapes or water feature margins and shorelines. Good for cutting. Deer, rodent resistant. Spider mite susceptible.