Canna 'Erebus'

Plant type

perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

size

H: 5'
W: 3'

planting zones

7a-10b

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Canna 'Erebus' plant details

Canna 'Erebus' is a fast-growing broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with blue, green, variegated and white foliage. In summer pink and salmon flowers emerge. Features glossy texture. Attracts hummingbirds. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Canna 'Erebus'

Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
Plant family: cannaceae
Foliage: deciduous blue, green, variegated and white
Mature size: 3 FT wide, 5 FT tall
Flowers: pink and salmon blooms in summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, long-blooming, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Canna 'Erebus'

USDA Zones: 7a - 10b
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: humidity and verticillium wilt
Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Salmon-pink flowers bloom midsummer to frost with narrow blue-green leaves. A Longwood Gardens hybrid. 3 - 4' T, clumping

By: Dancing Oaks Nursery

Each of this plant's stunning lance-shaped leaves is the softest Blue-green, edged with a cream-colored pinstripe. These 5-foot-tall plants are crowned with spires of pink flowers with just a blush of salmon. Zones 7-10. Hummingbird attractant. Blooms all summer long. Hardiness Zone 8 – 10.