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 ...

Understanding the Context

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 ... Cannas (Canna x generalis) is one of the easiest tropical plants to grow in central Ohio gardens. The plants are mostly grown from rhizomes — underground stems with offshoots.

Key Insights

The leaves are ... Cannas require only four hours of full sun to produce nonstop color throughout the summer and often long into fall. Plant them in full sun or partial shade. A bonus for Napa Valley gardeners living in ... Question: What should I do about the seed pods forming on cannas?

Final Thoughts

Do I cut them off and will they produce more blooms? Answer: Leaving the seed pods on canna plants to pop open and grow more plants ... 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 ...