Canna flaccida

Also Known As

Golden Canna

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber, aquatic

size

H: 3'-4'
W: 2'-4'

planting zones

8a-11

Canna flaccida plant details

Canna flaccida is a broadleaf deciduous perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and standing water - high water. Does well in rich soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Canna flaccida

Plant type: perennial aquatic bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: cannaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 2 FT - 4 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: big leaves, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Canna flaccida

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: standing water - high
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Big, beautiful 3” across canary yellow blooms appear in clusters on long stalks 3’-4’ tall from mid-Summer to Fall on this species Canna indigenous to the wetlands of the Southeastern US. One of the parents of orchid-flowered Cannas, it also boasts handsome shiny long & broad leaves (2’ long & 6” across) that taper to a slender point. Grow it along the edges of a pond, contained water garden, or somewhere that stays consistently moist. (It grows readily with its crown submerged up to 10” below the water surface. Multiplies by tubers but not invasively. It’ll die back to the roots with the first freeze, but you can dig it up & store indoors till Spring in colder climates. Rich soil is best.