Nothing beats cannas (Canna x generalis) for big, bold summer color. With flashy blooms and dramatic foliage that can reach 6 or taller, this striking subtropical perennial is an eye-catching addition ...

Tropical gardens are generally low maintenance gardens, and cannas fit right in. They love the heat, and need it to flower well, like regular watering but can cope with drought, and grow easily and ...

I consider myself an equal-opportunity gardener in the sense that I like to grow a variety of different plants in my garden and home landscape. Like most gardeners, I appreciate the ecological value ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Red Canna Lilies Definitely not the wallflower type, the canna lily plant grows big and bold. Brightly colored foliage often ...

Gardeners north of USDA Hardiness Zone 8 need to know how to overwinter canna lilies if they grow these giant beauties in their gardens. In these colder climates, cannas are treated like annuals that ...

Canna rhizomes can be saved for next year when they're lifted before frozen ground threatens and stored in cool conditions above freezing. Check them periodically for rot or excessive shriveling.

Question: I just planted some beautiful canna lilies along my fenceline (about 8 inches off the property line and 2 feet between each plant). My neighbor complained that they were going to go wild and ...

Cannas are tropical and subtropical perennials with showy flowers and large green, bronze, burgundy and multicolored banana-shaped leaves. Flowers are large with recurved, multilayered petals of ...

The canna must be one of the most under-used plants in Australia. They're as tough as old boots, need little maintenance and produce a kaleidoscope of colour. The modern-day cannas emanated from the ...

When my horticulturally illiterate husband asked me over breakfast what I was writing about this week, and I replied “Cannas”, he said, “Oh, those really hot looking things?” Nobody can help but ...