Gladiola is a three-reel American silent drama produced by the Edison Company.

[2] The production was shot largely at the Edison Company's studio at Decatur Avenue and Oliver Place in the Bronx,[3] with additional "exterior scenes taken in the gladiolus fields of Berlin, N.Y."[4][5] Gladioli are used as a visual leitmotif throughout the film.

In publicity for the film, Edison hyped Moore's status as the youngest actor on the screen.

Publicity noted that "Master Moore" shared his scene with Harry Linson, thought to be one of the oldest working actors on the screen at age 67.

[7] Director John H. Collins and star Viola Dana were married the same year this film was produced.