Caladium Plant Zone 5

Caladiums are tuberous tropical plants that are grown for their spectacularly colorful foliage.

Caladium plant zone 5. Zones 3 4 july 15 late planting date guidelines. Check out our zone map here. Hardiness zone 7 may 1. In these warm climates the tubers can be left in the ground all year round.

With giant 3 5 leaves it works well for privacy screening or in mass as a background plant as well as in containers. The elephant ear caladium bloom from july to frost and should be planted in sun to partial shade. Caladiums thrive in warm humid shade and dazzle in shade gardens with their large pointed arrow shaped leaves splashed with shades of green white cream pink. Caladiums are winter hardy to usda zone 9 meaning that they should be able to survive the winter outdoors.

Give your yard an exotic feel with our elephant ear caladium. 6 tips for growing caladiums in zones 5 7 march 23 2015 by kath laliberte in foliage plants shade plants summer blooming bulbs if you live in the northern half of the u s you may think caladiums are only suitable for southern gardens. Zones 5 6 august 1. Hardiness zone 8 april 15.

Caladiums are tropical plants and the tubers will not survive cold winters. Zones 7 8 august 15. Hardiness zones 9 10 march 15. In zones 3 8 caladiums are usually grown as annuals planted in late spring once the soil is warm.

Hardiness zones 3 4 5 june 15. Hi diana the plant you are describing is not a caladium. Caladiums are not winter hardy in zone 5 and even the large ones only grow to a height of 12 18. Caladiums are winter hardy in zones 9 11.

The list below outlines the proper time for planting caladiums based on usda hardiness zones. The plants also need a long growing season in order to develop large plump tubers. Zone 9 10 september 1. Plant after last frost soil temperatures should be above 65 f bulbs can be sprouted inside your house and transplanted outside for quicker start.

If you live in usda zones 3 7 it s best to simply treat your caladiums as annuals. The list above is a. Even in these areas though a heavy mulching of 3 inches 7 5 cm is the recommended winter care for caladiums to keep them from dying in the colder temperatures. Hardiness zone 6 june 1.

Caladiums caladium bicolor are ornamental leafy plants grown from tubers. Winter care of caladium bulbs. Not sure about your hardiness zone. Although tropical they grow fast enough to be enjoyed as annuals during the summer in cooler climates and all year long as houseplants.

Take a sample of the plant with the leaves to a local garden center and see if they can identify it for you.