Caladium Zone 8

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Caladium zone 8. Featuring a beautiful combination of colorful and textural plants that are sure to be a delight in your garden bed containers indoors or even in the water garden. Caladiums grown as annuals and stored as tubers during the winter will not get as lush as caladium plants left in the ground or grown as houseplants. Zones 3 4 july 15 late planting date guidelines late season bulbs usually sprout fast. Caladiums are popular grown around the bases of trees but for this planting scheme to work you will need to create a 5 inch deep bed of rich soil so the tuberous roots will have adequate space and a fair chance at moisture.

In zones 3 8 caladiums are usually grown as annuals planted in late spring once the soil is warm. Charleston is between zone 8b and 9 so caladiums may overwinter for you. The last month that you can plant caladium and expect a good harvest is probably august if you wait any later than that and your caladium may not have a chance to fully mature. Be sure to lift outdoor caladium in early fall.

Planting instructions in the warm humid climates of zones 8 and 9 plant caladium tubers directly into the ground in. If you have small potted caladiums dig holes twice as large as the root balls set the plants into the holes and pack the soil firmly around the stems. In these warm climates the tubers can be left in the ground all year round. Not sure about your hardiness zone.

Most caladium varieties grow to about 18 24 inches tall however there are some dwarf varieties that peak at 8 12 inches. Zones 5 6 august 1. The width of your plant will vary with cultivar and age. Check out our zone map here.

You can cut them back any time after that. Even in areas where they are hardy caladiums will die back to the ground in winter. Gardeners in usda zones 9 and above can safely leave caladium tubers in the soil. Caladiums are winter hardy in zones 9 11.

Hi caladiums are hardy in zones 9 and warmer. As fall comes the leaves will begin to wilt and brown. The earliest that you can plant caladium in zone 8b is april however you really should wait until may if you don t want to take any chances. More tips on planting.

Space the holes 8 to 14 inches 20 3 to 35 6 cm apart with wider spacing for larger tubers. If you live in zones 8 or less you will need to spend some time around the time of first frost digging caladiums up and store them for the winter. If you are in usda hardiness zones 9 or higher you can leave your caladium bulbs in the ground year round as they can survive the winters in these areas once established. There s practically no place you can t grow these gorgeous bulbsâ except in the cold.

3 weeks late plantings should be done no later than 7 weeks before first frost. Zones 7 8 august 15. Plant the tubers 1 1 2 inches 3 8 cm deep with pointed sides up.