General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun
Full Sun to Partial Shade
Partial or Dappled Shade
Water Preferences: In Water
Wet
Wet Mesic
Mesic
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet (1.8-2.4m)
Leaves: Unusual foliage color
Variegated
Flowers: Showy
Flower Color: Other: Apricot
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Other: Seasonal.
Underground structures: Rhizome
Suitable Locations: Bog gardening
Uses: Guardian plant
Water gardens
Vegetable
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Flood Resistant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Offsets
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Canna
  • Canna Lily

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Location: Zone 6b/7a. 
Date: 2023-08-18
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2022-08-22
Location: RHS Hyde Hall, Essex, UK.
Date: 2022-08-22
Location: Riverhead, NY
Date: 2018-07-15
Location: Felida, WA
Date: 2019
From karma 'Happy Toes' Gardens

Date: 2005-08-14
Location: Kalama, wa
Date: 2023-09-04
  • Uploaded by Joy
Location: San Antonio, TX
Date: Jun  6, 2005 2:58 PM
Location: Zone 6b. 
Date: 2023-07-27
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 28 August 2022
Photo by crawgarden
Location: Apple Valley MN
Date: 2017-07-13
Location: In my garden in Kalama, Wa.
Date: 2008-07-05
  • Uploaded by Joy
Photo by crawgarden
Comments:
  • Posted by Amazindirt (mid-TN - Zone 7a) on May 18, 2017 7:24 PM concerning plant:
    This canna sunburns easily because of the white leaves, especially if it is kept on the dry side. It is safer to keep it in a shady or semi-shady area; also, providing plenty of water, even placing the canna's container in standing water, will help with sunburn issues.
Discussion Threads about this plant
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Canna Stuttgart by Cinta Aug 18, 2012 3:44 PM 1
Stuttgart Canna by crawgarden Jul 10, 2016 12:25 PM 0

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