Canna Tropical

Cannas are among the most colorful summer bulbs—as flamboyant as their tropical American ancestry—with ruffled spikes tapering to refined buds. These perennials come in a vast variety of color and boast immense, often-veined, paddle-shaped leaves and sheathing leafstalks in shades of green or bronze. With their great reedy canes and palmy foliage, cannas would be magnificent even if they never bloomed. However, they keep blossoming from late spring or early summer to frost.

LIGHTING REQUIREMENTS: USDA hardiness zones: 8 through 11

CARE INSTRUCTIONS WATER: Cannas do best with a good supply of water, so water the plants during the summer if the rainfall is less than 1 inch per week. Water freely in a dry spell.

FERTILIZER: Use general fertilizer when blooming.

FLOWERING: Summer and Fall. Red, Pink, Orange, Yellow, White flowers.

SOIL: Use sandy or rocky soils.

DISEASE: Slugs, snails, spider mites, and caterpillars may be problems. Refer to growers instructions.