Alaska Canna Lily is a basal-clumping herbaceous perennial with dramatically large medium to deep green foliage. The off-white flowers 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: |
C. to S. America |
Height: |
3’ - 6’ |
Spread: |
1.5’ - 2’ |
Spacing: |
1.5’ |
USDA Hardiness Zone: |
7 - 10 |
Culture: |
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Bloom Color: |
White |
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. 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, Naturalized Areas, Rock Gardens, Ponds and Streams, and Containers,
COMPANION PLANTS: Montbretia, Sneezeweed, African Lily
*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.