BOTANICAL: Canna

PRONOUNCED: KAN-uh

COMMON: Canna, Indian-shot. BLOOM HEIGHT LIGHT ZONE Mid-May to late June 2 ft. - 5 ft. x 2 ft. - 3 ft. Sun 7 - 10 TYPE: Rhizome COLORS: White, red, apricot, pink, yellow or blue, and bicolored. COMMENTS: Plant 3- to 4-inches deep after soil has warmed. Accepts average soil. Plant 2 ft to 4 ft. apart. Canna have been hybridized of the years, and now are there is an amazing array of cultivars of varying sizes and colors available. Look for the varieties with variegated leaves. They are very attractive. Canna leaves tend not to be attractive, so plant something smaller in front of them. Not all canna are hardy so check the plant tag. Lift non-hardy rhizomes, dry and store under warm storage conditions. Although I garden in Zone 6, I have successfully overwintered canna without any special attention. Many are hardy to zero degrees F.