Tropical White Canna Lily is a basal-clumping evergreen perennial with dramatically large medium to deep green foliage. The creamy white flowers with occasional pink markings bloom on tall stalks from midsummer until frost which attracts bees and butterflies. Blooms best in full sun and rich, moist well-drained soils. Deer Resistant.
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Origins: |
Sub to Tropic Americas and India |
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Height: |
2’ - 2.5’ |
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Spread: |
1’ - 1.5’ |
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Spacing: |
1.5’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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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. Cut entire flowering stems after bloom. Cut to the ground after the first frost and lift rhizome clumps for winter storage.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Cottage Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: Montbretia, Sneezeweed, African Lily
IMAGES: Photoset by cultivar413, CBG Plant Science Cntr - Canna 'Tropical White', Dahlia 'Gallery Art Deco', Verbena Aztec Burgundy, Calibrachoa Minifamous Double Rose Chai, Ipomoea 'Ace of Hearts' 150623 (1)+(2)
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
