Canna × generalis: Garden Canna for Tropical Drama

Canna × generalis – Bold Foliage and Bright Flowers

Cannas bear broad, smooth paddle-like leaves reminiscent of banana plants, making dramatic combinations with finely textured plants. Each stout stem tops with attractive spires of brightly colored flowers. Cultivars vary widely in height, foliage, and bloom.

Care & Maintenance

Full sun. Deadhead to encourage new flush, or better, prune flowered stalks to base for vigorous new growth. Where hardy, leave in ground winter; otherwise lift rhizomes in late fall, store cool, dark, frost-free in barely moist peat/leaf mold. Propagate by dividing rhizomes with prominent eyes. Pests: slugs, snails, caterpillars, spider mites; rust, leaf spot, bacterial blight common.

At a Glance

• Height: 3–6 ft.
• Spread: 1–3 ft.
• Light: Full sun
• Moisture: Adaptable
• Bloom: Early summer to late summer (brown, green, purple, red)
• Uses: Beds, borders, containers, cut flowers, hedges, water gardens