Scientific Name
Canna x generalis
Common Name
Canna lily

Characteristics

Season
summer to frost
Height
24-48 inches
Hardiness
USDA Hardiness Zone 8-10
Flower Color
red, orange, pink, yellow
Soil
rich, fertile
Exposure
full sun
Propagation
division in spring, seed
North Carolina Regions
Piedmont, Coastal Plain
Comments
Cannas provide big, bold splashes of color with large, tropical appearing foliage. Cannas may be grown in the mountains, but the roots must be lifted before winter.
Origin
Hybrid origin

Prepared by: orginally by Alice B. Russell, retired Extension Specialist, NC State University
                     maintained and expanded by Erv Evans, Consumer Horticulturist, NC State University

Images: ©Alice B. Russell and Erv Evans

Return to Consumer Horticulture | Plant Fact Sheets | Perennial Flowers