Ambassador canna
Canna hybrida 'Ambassador'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size5 to 6 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Cream/tan, yellow, orange, pink, red, variegated
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gray/silver, green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, variegated
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
'Ambassador' canna (Canna hybrida 'Ambassador') is a perennial for borders, containers, accents, and privacy screens. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds come to this plant. Deer and rabbits usually look elsewhere for a meal. It grows 59 to 71 inches tall in a clump, so it works well at the back of a bed.
Pairs well with Montbretia, Red-hot poker, and Coneflower.