Caladium Zone 7

Zones 3 4 july 15 late planting date guidelines late season bulbs usually sprout fast.

Caladium zone 7. As fall comes the leaves will begin to wilt and brown. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 through 11 caladium tubers are left in the ground over the. Caladiums are winter hardy to usda zone 9 meaning that they should be able to survive the winter outdoors. Usda zone info for zone 7b here is the info for usda zone 7b.

Zones 5 6 august 1. Caladiums caladium bicolor are tropical foliage plants that grow from swollen roots known as tubers. Though caladiums may be left in the garden and grown as perennials in u s. 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.

More tips on planting. Even in areas where they are hardy caladiums will die back to the ground in winter. 3 weeks late plantings should be done no later than 7 weeks before first frost. Department of agriculture plant hardiness zones 9 and 10 they may actually do better when the tubers are removed from the wet cold soil and stored in a cool dry place through the winter.

There is no need to dig them up at the end of the growing season as the tubers will disintegrate over the winter. 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. To see our complete selection of caladiums just click here. The list below outlines the proper time for planting caladiums based on usda hardiness zones.

Caladiums caladium bicolor are ornamental leafy plants grown from tubers. Hi caladiums are hardy in zones 9 and warmer. Caladium bulbs like warm moist not soggy soil. This means that on a really cold year the coldest it will get is 5 f.

You can cut them back any time after that. If you live in usda zones 3 7 it s best to simply treat your caladiums as annuals. If you d like to learn more about growing caladiums read our article all about caladiums. Charleston is between zone 8b and 9 so caladiums may overwinter for you.

Hardiness zones 9 10 march 15 hardiness zone 8 april 15 hardiness zone 7 may 1. Winter care of caladium bulbs.