Richard Wallace Canna Lily

With upright architectural foliage and saturated colors, Cannas have a bold presence that makes them popular in container plantings and a wide range of garden styles. Tall Cannas perform well in containers, bringing height and privacy to terraces and courtyards. Native to semi-tropical and tropical parts of North and South America and the Caribbean, Cannas have been cultivated for centuries and were one of the earliest domesticated plants in the Americas. Easy to grow and widely adaptable, they prefer rich, well-drained soil, plenty of water, and sunny locations. Deadhead plants throughout the summer to keep Cannas blooming. Cannas are hardy in zones 7-10; In cooler regions (zones 2-6), they can be grown as annuals or brought indoors over winter before the first frost.