Canna

Cannas bring tropical splendor to gardens of all regions. These bold plants feature clustered, flag-like blooms in a brilliant color array on tall stems. Recent flower breeding has created canna foliage that is even showier then the petals, with variegated leaf combinations of orange, yellow, and greens that glow in the summer sun. Dwarf cannas are also available for container gardening and other small spaces. Cannas are usually grown from tuberous roots but some newer varieties can also be raised from seed, with flowering guaranteed for the first year.

Cannas provide architectural interest in summer borders and they also flourish along the damp margins of a pond. If you garden in a climate colder than Zone 9 (7 for the hardier types of cannas), you'll need to dig canna plants up and store them bareroot for the next season, or overwinter potted specimens indoors. A destructive mottling virus has threatened canna stock in nurseries across the U.S., so be sure to buy your plants from a reputable source.

Light:

Sun, Part Sun, Shade

Zones:

9-11

Plant Type:

Bulb

Plant Height:

2-6 feet tall

Plant Width:

To 3 feet wide

Landscape Uses:

Containers, Beds & Borders, Privacy, Slopes, Groundcover

Special Features:

Flowers, Attractive Foliage, Fragrant, Attracts Hummingbirds, Attracts Butterflies, Tolerates Wet Soil, Deer Resistant, Easy to Grow

Top Varieties

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Australia canna

(Canna 'Australia') offers a bold combination of deep purple foliage with crimson flowers. It grows to 5 feet tall. Zones 7-10
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Cleopatra canna

(Canna 'Cleopatra') bears lush, broad leaves that accompany stems of clustered bright gold flowers, with an occasional orange bloom or orange stippling on yellow petals. It grows to 4 feet tall. Zones 7 -11
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Lucifer canna

(Canna 'Lucifer') produces bright red flowers edged in yellow atop a dwarf plant to 4 feet tall. Zones 7-11
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Pretoria canna

(Canna 'Pretoria') is a large, lofty variety that flaunts yellow-striped, broad leaves and sizable orange blooms. It grows 6 to 8 feet tall and is hardy in Zones 7-11
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Tropical Rose canna

(Canna 'Tropical Rose') this compact, award-winning variety is topped with gigantic bouquets of rose pink flowers. It grows to 2 1/2 feet tall. Zones 7-11
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Tropicana canna

(Canna generalis 'Tropicana') bears flamboyant orange veining on its broad green leaves. Golden orange flowers complete the paradise palette. The plant grows to 4 feet tall. Zones 7-11
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Wyoming canna

(Canna 'Wyoming') delights with huge, ginger-orange flowers that glow against the backdrop of deep purple-green foliage. It grows 3 to 4 feet tall. Zones 7-11
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