Family: Cannaceae
(kan-AY-see-ee) Genus: Canna (KAN-uh) Species: x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss) Cultivar: Tropicanna
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Height 4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)Spacing 15-18 in. (38-45 cm)Hardiness USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F) USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F) USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F) USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F) USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F) USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F) USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F) Sun Exposure Full SunBloom Color OrangeRed-Orange Gold (yellow-orange) Bright Yellow Bloom Time Late Spring/Early SummerMid Summer Late Summer/Early Fall Blooms repeatedly Foliage Grown for foliageEvergreen Herbaceous Good Fall Color Smooth |
Other details UnknownPropagation Methods By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)Seed Collecting N/A: plant does not set seed, flowers are sterile, or plants will not come true from seedCategory PerennialsPonds and Aquatics Tropicals and Tender Perennials Soil pH requirements 6.1 to 6.5 (mildly acidic)6.6 to 7.5 (neutral) Patent Information PatentedFoliage Color Blue-GreenBurgundy/Maroon Dark/Black Orange/Apricot Bloom Characteristics UnknownWater Requirements Requires consistently moist soil; do not let dry out between wateringsWhere to Grow Unknown |