Colors of Extra-Tall Calla Lilies

White

• The most commonly found tall calla lily is the classic giant white. With elegant tall stems that can reach 36 inches or taller, white giant calla lilies are primarily grown to be used in flower arrangements and bouquets. The plant is ideal in gardens behind shorter plants or against walls and fences. In USDA Hardiness Zone 8 to Zone 11, calla lilies, both giant and minis, can be grown as perennials, but they are frost-tender in colder regions and must be dug up for winter storage.

Green

• A very striking variation of the giant white calla lily is the "Green Goddess" calla. As with the giant white, Green Goddess has large arrow-shaped leaves with flowers appearing on tall stems that are up to 36 inches long. The flowers are green colored with white, giving the appearance of almost being brushed onto the green bloom. Green Goddess calla lilies are unusual and dramatic in the garden and for bouquets.

Pink

• "Diva Maria" calla lilies are slightly shorter-stemmed, at up to 30 inches, than the white or green varieties, but are still classified as a giant calla lily. Dramatic and elegant, Diva Maria callas have an edging of pink to light lavender around the petals, with a delicate blush of pink tone throughout. Diva Maria calla lilies are considered a bicolored flower that is eye-catching, sophisticated and dramatic.

Colored Spadex

• The calla lily cultivar Zantedeschia aethiopica is the tall-growing giant white that is so appealing to gardeners and floral designers. Many unsuccessful attempts have been made to cross the magnificent Zantedeschia aethiopica with colorful calla cultivars to create a colored hybrid. Therefore, tall calla lilies are limited in color selection. In 2003, Petrus Hoff of the Netherlands patented a Zantedeschia aethiopica variety that has a spadex in a color other that the original yellow. The spadex of this "Red Desire" calla lily is deep pink, almost red, and is striking when growing in a garden or included in bouquets.