Canna
Canna
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Canna x generalis
Canna x generalis
Canna Lily, Platanillo de Cuba, Lengua de Dragon
Tropical Americas
4
–
8 feet
4
–
5 feet
Full Sun
Part Sun/Shade
Medium
Flowering
Hummingbirds
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About This Plant
Full or partial sun. Canna is a large-leaved herbaceous perennial with warm-colored flowers and leaves resembling its close relatives, banana and ginger. Many cultivated varieties are available. The name “canna” originates from the Latin term for “reed.” Like reeds, canna naturally grows in fairly wet settings.
Canna is big and sloppy; frequent grooming and removal of spent leaves can keep it looking fresh. It freezes down to the rhizomes during extreme cold.
Canna spreads aggressively along streams and rivers.
Maintenance
Grooming to remove spent foliage. “Canna leaf rollers” (caterpillars of the Brazilian skipper butterfly) often eat through the leaves in summer.
Features
Plant Type:
Perennial
Size:
4-8' H, 4-5' W
Sunlight Requirements:
Full Sun, Part Sun/Shade
Soil Types:
Clay, Sandy, Well drained
Wildlife:
Butterflies, Hummingbirds
Flower Color:
Orange, Pink, Red, White, Yellow
Bloom Time:
May, June, July, August, September, October
Freeze Hardy:
Yes
Invasive:
Yes
Caution:
None
Coupon Eligible:
No
This plant goes well with
Asparagus densiflorus 'Sprengeri'
Crinum spp.
Galphimia gracilis
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