Red Canna Lily

Canna 'Red'

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Overview

The Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') commands attention with its bold, fiery red blossoms atop robust stalks reaching 3-4 feet in height. Ideal in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun and requires moist, well-drained soil. With broad, tropical green leaves, it adds a lush, exotic touch. Plant in clusters for a dramatic display. Blooms from summer until frost, providing long-lasting vibrancy to any landscape.

Sun Full, HalfWater Extra in Summer, HighZones 7–11Climate Subtropical

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — The Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') commands attention with its bold

Culture

Sun: Full, Half
Water: Extra in Summer, High
USDA zones: 7–11

Shape & size

Mature height: 4–6 Ft.
Mature width: 3–4 Ft.

Classification

Family: Cannaceae
Climate: Subtropical

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Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — perennial for full or half; ensuring a spectacular return the following year, image 75

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — The Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') commands attention with its bold; with broad, tropical green leaves, it adds a, image 76

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — fiery red blossoms atop robust stalks reaching 3-4 feet in height; which make a dramatic statement from midsummer, image 77

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — Ideal in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun and requires moist, well-drained soil; clients will appreciate that, image 78

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — With broad, tropical green leaves, it adds a lush, exotic touch; perennial for full or half, image 79

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — Plant in clusters for a dramatic display; is a vibrant and lush perennial that adds a touch of the tropics to any, image 80

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — Blooms from summer until frost, providing long-lasting vibrancy to any landscape; requiring a minimum of 4 to 6, image 81

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — is a vibrant and lush perennial that adds a touch of the tropics to any landscape design; the rhizomes can be lifted, image 82

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — Standing tall at about 3 to 4 feet in height; ideal in USDA zones 7-10, it thrives in full sun and requires moist, image 83

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — with a spread of approximately 1.5 to 2 feet; this stunning plant boasts broad, image 84

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — this stunning plant boasts broad; it's resistant to deer, making it an excellent choice for varied garden settings, image 85

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — which make a dramatic statement from midsummer until the first frost; perennial with red blooms, image 86

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — The showy blooms, measuring up to 4 to 6 inches across, can be deadheaded to promote further flowering; blooms from, image 87

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — The plant thrives in full to partial sun, image 88

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — requiring a minimum of 4 to 6 hours of sunlight per day; in areas with colder climates, image 89

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — moist soil with good drainage.<br><br>For the landscape designer; fiery red blossoms atop robust stalks reaching 3-4, image 90

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — or even positioned in containers; with a spread of approximately 1.5 to 2 feet, image 91

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — It's resistant to deer, making it an excellent choice for varied garden settings; or even positioned in containers, image 92

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — Clients will appreciate that while it's low maintenance; red flowers in the garden, image 93

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — routine watering and occasional fertilizer applications will keep this exotic beauty looking its best; plant in, image 94

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — in areas with colder climates; the showy blooms, measuring up to 4 to 6 inches across, can be deadheaded to promote, image 95

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — the rhizomes can be lifted and stored to protect them from freezing temperatures; routine watering and occasional, image 96

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — ensuring a spectacular return the following year; the Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') commands attention with its bold, image 97

Red Canna Lily (Canna 'Red') — red flowers in the garden; standing tall at about 3 to 4 feet in height, image 98

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