Madame Butterfly canna
Canna hybrida 'Madame Butterfly'
USDA zones8 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 4 feet tall2 to 3 feet 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
'Madame Butterfly' canna (Canna hybrida 'Madame Butterfly') is a perennial for borders, containers, accents, and rain gardens. 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. It grows in a clump and draws butterflies, hummingbirds, and bees. Deer and rabbits tend to browse other plants first. Howard and Smith Nursery bred it.
Pairs well with Montbretia, Red-hot poker, and Coneflower.