Gardening Flowers Bulbs Gloriosa Lily By Viveka Neveln Viveka Neveln Instagram Viveka Neveln is the Garden Editor at BHG and a degreed horticulturist with broad gardening expertise earned over 3+ decades of practice and study. She has more than 20 years of experience writing and editing for both print and digital media. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Updated on February 1, 2017 Share Tweet Pin Email You can't help but be wowed by gloriosa lily's fantastical flowers. This climbing vine offers spidery blooms that look a bit like fireballs because the petals curve back and appear in glowing shades of red and yellow. While gloriosa lily is a tender bulb, gardeners in cold-winter climates can grow it by storing the tubers in a frost-free place for winter. Gloriosa Lily Overview Genus Name Gloriosa superba Common Name Gloriosa Lily Plant Type Bulb, Vine Light Part Sun, Sun Height 6 to 6 inches Width null to 1 foot Flower Color Red Foliage Color Chartreuse/Gold Season Features Summer Bloom Special Features Attracts Birds, Cut Flowers, Good for Containers Zones 10, 11 Propagation Division Problem Solvers Slope/Erosion Control Was this page helpful? Thanks for your feedback! Tell us why! Other Submit