Canna Salmon

Canna x Generalis

Characteristics

Culture

Canna Salmon is best grown in moist, organically rich, well-drained soils in full sun. Rhizomes may be left in the ground in USDA Zones 7-10. Plant rhizomes 4-6″ deep in spring after threat of frost has passed. Remove entire flowering stems immediately after bloom. In fall, cut plants to the ground immediately after first frost. Container grown Canna Salmon plants can be stored in their containers in winter.

Noteworthy Characteristics

Cannas are large tropical plants that produce gladiolus-like flower spikes in summer atop erect stems sheathed in large paddle-shaped leaves. Plants sold in commerce are mostly hybrids ranging from 1.5′ tall dwarfs to 8′ tall giants. Canna Salmon grows from two feet to two and a half feet tall and gives a wonderful display with its colorful leaves and blooms of intense salmon colors. Their striking and brightly colored flowers make them an excellent choice for a border grouping, and their tropical feel works well in pool-side landscaping. Dramatic foliage provides considerable ornamental interest when plants are not in flower. The genus name, Canna, is from the Greek word “Kanna,” which means reed-like.

Problems

Rhizomes may rot in poorly drained wet soils. Watch for aster yellows. Japanese beetles, caterpillars, slugs and snails may chew on the foliage.

Garden Uses

Mass in beds or borders. Large containers.