Scarlet II Canna Lily

Canna generalis

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Overview

The Canna generalis 'Scarlet II' is an upright Proven Winners® canna with lush green leaves and vivid scarlet-red flowers from planting to frost. It grows 30-48 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide, bringing tropical height to containers and sunny beds. Plant in part sun to full sun with average soil and steady moisture; it is heat tolerant, easy care, and deer resistant. Hardy in USDA Zones 8-11.

Water Medium

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — It grows 30-48 inches tall and 18-24 inches wide, bringing tropical height to containers and sunny beds

Culture

Water: Medium

Shape & size

Mature height: 2.5–4 Ft.
Mature width: 1.5–2 Ft.

Classification

Family: Cannaceae

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Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — valued for its vivid scarlet-red flowers and lush green foliage; upright annual from the Proven Winners®, image 74

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — while saturated blooms rise above it from planting until frost; helps sustain its vigorous, image 77

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — paddle-like leaves build a handsome vertical canopy; with its most generous bloom display in bright, image 76

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — Its tropical character is immediate: broad; scarlet II offers the drama of a canna in a more manageable, image 75

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — upright annual from the Proven Winners® collection; while deer tend to leave it alone, image 73

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — The color is clear and energetic; making it both expressive and practical in warm-season plantings, image 78

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — especially effective in summer compositions where heat; valued for its vivid scarlet-red flowers and lush, image 79

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — Gardeners have noted its reliable flowering and clean performance; its tropical character is immediate, image 84

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — where it may return in warm; red flowers in the garden, image 83

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — It is grown as an annual in many climates; it grows well in average soil and appreciates consistent, image 81

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — Scarlet II offers the drama of a canna in a more manageable scale for contemporary containers and layered, image 80

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — though it is hardy in USDA Zones 8a through 11b; scarlet II Canna Lily is a natural thriller for large, image 82

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — with strong growth and little trouble from insects or disease; though it is hardy in USDA Zones 8a, image 85

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — even in challenging summer conditions.<br><br>This canna performs best in part sun to full sun, image 86

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — with its most generous bloom display in bright exposures; and high-impact mixed containers, image 87

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — Maintenance is refreshingly simple; paddle-like leaves build a handsome vertical canopy, image 89

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — It grows well in average soil and appreciates consistent moisture; it grows 30-48 inches tall and 18-24, image 88

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — as deadheading is not required for continued bloom; where it may return in warm, image 90

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — a controlled-release fertilizer at planting; pairing beautifully with vigorous trailing annuals and, image 92

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — though removing seed pods can keep plantings looking especially polished; as deadheading is not required, image 91

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — followed by supplemental feeding in midsummer; plant in part sun to full sun with average soil and steady, image 93

Scarlet II Canna Lily (Canna generalis) — helps sustain its vigorous display.<br><br>In design; while saturated blooms rise above it from planting, image 94

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