Australia Canna Lily is a tall herbaceous perennial with a basal-clumping habit with dramatically large burgundy black-green foliage that holds its color well into summer. The large crimson flowers bloom on near-black stalks from summer into fall which attracts bees and butterflies. Blooms best in full sun and rich, moist well-draining soils. Deer Resistant.
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Type: |
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Origins: |
New Zealand Hybrid |
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Height: |
4’ - 5’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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Season of Interest: |
MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance. May experience root rot in poorly drained wet soils. Watch for aster yellows. Japanese beetles, caterpillars, slugs and snails may chew on the foliage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: African Lily, Lantana, Sneezeweed
IMAGE: Photo by David J. Stang, Canna Australia 1zz, CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by Paul Downey, Cannas
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
