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Canna Lily

Canna indica

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, 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

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