Canna Lily are a group of tropical to subtropical herbaceous perennials with a basal-clumping habit with dramatically large paddle shaped foliage. The orange flowers bloom on stiffly erect stalks in summer which attracts bees and butterflies. Blooms best in full sun and rich, moist well-draining soils. Deer Resistant.
Type: |
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Origins: |
Sub to Tropic Americas and India |
Height: |
3’ - 4’ |
Spread: |
3’ - 4’ |
Spacing: |
3’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
Orange |
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
IMAGES: Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, Indian shot (331691270), CC BY-SA 2.0, (2) Dinesh Valke from Thane, India, Indian shot (331691270), CC BY-SA 2.0, (3) Forest & Kim Starr, Starr 980528-4101 Canna x generalis, CC BY 3.0, (4) Ebyabe, Winter Park Polasek flower05, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.