canna
Canna × generalis
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size4 to 5 feet tall12 to 24 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- 0
- Foliage color
- Brown/copper, gray/silver, green, purple/lavender, red/burgundy, variegated
- Soil types
- Loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
Canna (Canna × generalis) 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, loamy or clay soil. It grows fast and forms a clump with leaves in green, purple, bronze, and variegated mixes. Butterflies, hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit it. Deer rarely make it their first choice.
Pairs well with Karl Foerster feather reed grass, Black-eyed Susan, and Ostrich fern.