Botanical Name: Common Names:
Canna generalis Alsace Canna Lily,
Native: Foliage Type:
No Evergreen
Plant Type: Plant Habit:
Hedging / Screening, Palms, Ferns & Tropical Clumping, Upright
Description:
A great tough tropical perennial that grows from underground rhizomes. Tall spears of broad fleshy green leaves shoot upright giving way to tall stems of brightly coloured flowers. A fantastic plant to fill a space with lush vibrant colours, looks best when used in mass plantings. Grows approx. 60-120cm tall. Alsace has creamy white flowers.
Mature Height: Mature Width:
60cm-1m 30-60cm
Position: Soil Type:
Full Sun, Semi Shade Any, Clay, Loam, Sandy, Well Drained
Landscape Use(s)
Aquatic Garden, Borders / Shrubbery, Courtyard, Cut Flower, Erosion Control, Feature, Foliage Feature / Colour, Hedging / Screening, Low Water Garden, Mass Planting, Tropical Garden, Container / Pot, Under Trees
Pests & Diseases: Rust, Snails And Slugs
Cultural Notes:
Plant Care
Annual slow release fertiliser, Keep moist during dry periods
Family Name: Origin:
Cannaceae NorthAmerica
Characteristics
Foliage Colour: Green
Flower Colour: Cream, White
Flower Fragrant: No
Flowering Season: Spring, Summer
Fruit: No
Requirements Tolerances
Growth Rate: Fast
Maintenance Level: Low
Water Usage: Medium / Moderate
Drought: Medium / Moderate
Frost: Tender
Wind: Medium / Moderate