Zantedeschia ‘Captain Safari’

Zantedeschia 'Captain Safari' has orange, red, and yellow trumpet-shaped flowers above bright green leaves with white spots.

Zantedeschia ‘Captain Safari’ fiery trumpet-shaped flowers (spathes) in shades of red, orange, and golden yellow above white spotted, bright green, lance-shaped foliage. Hybrid callas break dormancy in mid to late spring once bulbs have received enough heat and quickly come into bloom from summer through fall. Likes to be moist and can be grown as a marginal aquatic. Fertilize bi-monthly until flowers fade. Beautiful in borders, containers and as cut flowers. Hardy in coastal BC with good drainage and a winter mulch or lift and store. Pollinator attractor. Deer and rabbit resistant.

Common Name:  Calla Lily

Family:  Araceae (The Arum Family)

Zone Hardiness:  8-10

Light:  Full Sun, Part Sun, Part Shade

Height:  12-24"

Width:  12-24"

Primary Bloom Colour:  Orange

Secondary Bloom Colour:  Green

Bloom Time:  Summer - Fall

Foliage Colour:  Green, Variegated - Cream/White

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

Stem Colour:  

Fragrance:  No

Berries:  

Benefits:  Butterflies, Bees

Deer Resistant:  Yes

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Grasslands and marshy areas ranging from the coast to 2250 m.

Award:  AGM

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