Best 7 Ways To Use Calla Lilies In The Garden

Calla lilies, the ones with that gorgeous latin name Zantedeschia aethiopica, with their distinctive shape and bright colors make a great addition to any garden. The article quoted below suggests seven different ways to use these plants including growing a cutting garden for blooms that are always in demand, growing to attract pollinators and even as a deterrent to deer and rabbits. These ideas come from an article by Amanda which I found on the American Meadows website.

Calla Lilies, with their stylish fluted blooms are popular in bouquets and are often grown in cutting gardens. Native to South Africa, these tropical bulbs (which need to be dug up at season’s end for those of us in cold areas) have been embraced by home gardeners across the country.
Calla Lilies are an extremely versatile annual and offer food for pollinators, color for small space or container gardens and ? let?s not forget ? armfuls of cut blooms that professional florists and DIY flower arrangers live for.
I?ve put together seven ways to garden with Calla Lilies in your landscape to give you some ideas and inspiration for growing these colorful plants.

Cut Calla Lilies can last up to 2 or 3 weeks in a vase.

1. Plant A Cutting Garden With Callas

Calla Lilies are prized in early summer bouquets and are also popular with brides. One of my favorite uses of Calla Lilies is in a cutting garden, where you can snip blooms guilt-free and enjoy spectacular bouquets throughout the summer months. Pair them with Dahlias and Gladiolus in your cutting garden for flowers all the way until frost. Calla Lilies can last up to two or three weeks in a vase, under the right conditions.