Happy Carmen Canna Lily is a dwarf basal-clumping herbaceous perennial with dramatically large rich green foliage. The dense clusters of hot red flowers bloom on stalks from midsummer until frost attracting bees and butterflies. Blooms best in full sun and rich, moist well-draining soils. Deer Resistant.
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Origins: |
C. and S. America |
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Height: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
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Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
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Spacing: |
2’ |
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USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 11 |
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Bloom Color: |
Red |
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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.
LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers.
COMPANION PLANTS: African Lily, Lantana, Sneezeweed
IMAGES: Chris.urs-o, Calla.2444, CC BY-SA 3.0, (2) DC Gardens, National Arboretum in July (22946349543), CC BY 2.0, (3) Erik Drost, Cultural Gardens of Cleveland (20208434304), CC BY 2.0, (4) Lord Koxinga, 2008 07 Botanical Garden Meran 70840R0244, CC BY-SA 3.0
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.
