Cannas, sometimes called canna lily, are tender tropical plants that are generally planted as bulbs (tubers) in the early summer after the soil warms up. Many gardeners dig up and save their canna ...
The Columbian: Southern comfort: How to help your tropical plants survive the winter blues
Dreaming of a beach vacation? My guess is you’re picturing a palm tree. Fantasizing about life on a remote island? You’re probably envisioning a walk among birds of paradise, cannas and bananas.
Southern comfort: How to help your tropical plants survive the winter blues
Growth habit: An upright perennial growing to 6 feet tall and 2 feet wide. The leaves are medium green to red in color, ovate in shape and grow to 2 feet long and half as wide. Light: Plant in full ...
Columbus Dispatch: Gardening: Want a tropical appeal in your landscape? Consider cannas for a splash of color
I consider myself an equal-opportunity gardener in the sense that I like to grow a variety of different plants in my garden and home landscape. Like most gardeners, I appreciate the ecological value ...
Gardening: Want a tropical appeal in your landscape? Consider cannas for a splash of color
Canna lilies introduced themselves to me in the spring of 2016, my first year in Hendersonville. I was contemplating my small yard, wondering how I could plant everything I wanted. As the weather grew ...
Gardening in North Texas means we deal with the challenges of hot weather and limited water resources. But we still love to have a bit of the tropics in our gardens, and that's where canna lily plants ...