Canna lilies are low maintenance and easy to grow, and both their flowers and foliage offer long lasting color in the garden. The flower color may be red, orange, or yellow. Depending on the variety, foliage color varies from green to maroon, bronze, and variegated types.

When growing cannas in the garden, placing them in mixed borders or group plantings will offer the most dramatic effect. Plant outdoors in late spring and early summer. Soil temperature must be 60°F (15°C) or warmer. (If your gardening season is short, cannas can be started in pots indoors or in greenhouses.)

Cannas grow best in full sun with moderate water in well-drained, rich or sandy soil. They grow from perennial rhizomes, but are frequently grown as annuals in temperate zones for an exotic or tropical look in the garden. In arid regions, cannas are often grown in the water garden, with the lower inch of pot submerged.

Canna Lilies are also known as Indian shot. These exotic-appearing plants feature flowers with bold colors atop tall stems, with some reaching four feet tall. The blooms are usually yellow, red, or orange, with some species having bicolor flowers or ones streaked or spotted with colors. The foliage may have bronze or purple tinges.

We’ll be sharing more about this flower in future