Zantedeschia Golden Chalice (Calla Lily)
Calla Lily ‘Golden Chalice’ (Zantedeschia) creates quite a sensation in the garden or patio with its succession of long-lasting golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers (spathes), borne atop elegant, mid-green, arrow-shaped, white-spotted leaves.
Calla Lily 'Golden Chalice' (Zantedeschia) creates quite a sensation in the garden or patio with its succession of long-lasting golden yellow trumpet-shaped flowers (spathes), borne atop elegant, mid-green, arrow-shaped, white-spotted leaves. On display for weeks from summer to fall! Excellent as cut flowers.
- Rising elegantly on sturdy stems, this Calla Lily will grow up to 20 in. (50 cm).
- Performs best in full sun in moist soil. As a marginal aquatic, plant in loam in baskets in water up to 12 in. deep (30cm).
- Spectacular effect when planted in drifts through beds and borders, bog gardens, along ponds and streams. Great for containers too!
- Deer and rabbit resistant.
- All parts may cause severe discomfort if ingested. The sap may irritate skin and eyes.
- Toxic to dogs, toxic to cats, toxic to horses.
Requirements
| Hardiness | 8 – 10 |
|---|---|
| Heat Zones | 4 – 10 |
| Climate Zones | 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, H1, H2 |
| Plant Type | Aquatic Plants, Bulbs |
| Plant Family | Zantedeschia – Calla Lilies |
| Exposure | Full Sun |
| Season of Interest | Summer (Early,Mid,Late)Fall |
| Height | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spread | 1' – 2' (30cm – 60cm) |
| Spacing | 12″ (30cm) |
| Depth | 4" (10cm) |
| Water Needs | Average, High |
| Maintenance | Low |
| Soil Type | Clay, Loam |
| Soil pH | Acid, Alkaline, Neutral |
| Soil Drainage | Moist but Well-Drained, Moisture Retentive |
| Characteristics | Cut Flowers, Showy |
| Tolerance | Clay Soil, Deer, Rabbit, Wet Soil |
| Garden Uses | Beds and Borders, Bog Gardens, Patio and Containers, Ponds and Streams, Water Gardens |
| Garden Styles | Informal and Cottage |