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Canna Lily
Canna indica · Perennial
Canna Lily is a perennial, hardy in USDA zones 8-11, that matures to about 1.5–8.2 ft. It does best in full sun and part shade in well-drained and moist soil. Expect yellow, orange and red blooms in fall and summer. It attracts bees, butterflies and hummingbirds and grows happily in containers.
- USDA zones
- 8-11
- Sun
- Full sun, Part shade
- Mature size
- 1.5–8.2 ft
- Maintenance
- Medium
- Soil
- Well-drained, Moist
- Bloom color
- Yellow, Orange, Red
- Bloom season
- Fall, Summer
- Attracts
- Bees, Butterflies, Hummingbirds
- Native to
- Central America, South America, and the West Indies
Will it survive your winters?
We score Canna Lily’s freeze-trouble range against the real coldest nights your area has recorded.
Powered by ~35 years of daily lows from the nearest NOAA weather station. A risk read, not a guarantee — a sheltered spot or mature plant beats the odds.
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