BOTANICAL NAME

CANNA X GENERALIS

PRONUNCIATION

KAN – nuh

jen – er – RAY - liss

COMMON NAME

Canna

FAMILY

Cannaceae

Life Cycle

Herbaceous perennial

Growth Habit

GroundcoverSpreads by rhizome

PLANT

Height 3’ - 4 1/2’Width 2’ - 3’Upright

ARRANGEMENT

Alternate

LEAF Elliptical Length 12” - 18” Width 5” to 7” Green, maroon, or

variegated green and yellow or striped

MARGIN

Entire and undulate

VEINS

Pinnate

COMPOSITION

Simple

FLOWER

SpikeSummerRed, yellow, pink and variegated

FRUIT

Summer Clusters of prickly balls

EXPOSURE

Sun

GROWTH

Rapid

USE

BorderRoadside beds

DESCRIPTIONLeaves are rolled in the bud

Flower arises out of main stem

One main stem and leaves have no petioles

DESCRIPTIONLeaf is pointed at apexMay have either green or bronze leaves

Regular, semi-dwarf and dwarf varieties available

CULTURAL PRACTICESTuber must be dug in fall from zone 6 north

A herbaceous perennial

ZONES

7 - 9

NATIVE OF:

Hybrid