Common Name: Canna

Scientific Name: Canna x generalis

Canna - Upright Growth Habit

Physiological Growth Cycle: Perennial         USDA Hardiness Zone: 8-11

Monocot

Size:

• 18" to 24" wide X 4' to 6' height

Growth Habit:

• Upright form
• Moderate to rapid growth rate

Canna - Variegated Foliage	Ovate to Lanceolate Leaf Shape

Foliage:

• Ovate to lanceolate leaf shape
• Broad leaves - 24" or more in length and up to 12" wide
• Mid green to brown or purple depending on variety
  • some variegated varieties available

Seed Capsule

Canna Inflorescence

Inflorescence:

• Gladiolus-like
• 2" to 3" long
• Various colors of red, orange and yellow
• Blooms throughout the summer

Canna - Bedding Plants

Use:

• Bedding plants
• Background plantings

Problems: 

• Generally trouble free

Culture:

• Plant after first frost
• Full sun
• Water fairly heavily

Propagation:

• Division of rhizomes
• Seed (but will not come true to variety producing off-colors)

Notes:

• Native to the tropical and subtropical Americas
• Treated as an annual in USDA hardiness zones below 8