Canna lilies introduced themselves to me in the spring of 2016, my first year in Hendersonville. I was contemplating my small yard, wondering how I could plant everything I wanted. As the weather grew ...

Canna comes from the Greek word, kanna, which means reed or grass. The plants are not actually related to lilies at all. Canna is also referred to as Indian shot because of their hard, black, round ...

Cannas, sometimes called canna lily, are tender tropical plants that are generally planted as bulbs (tubers) in the early summer after the soil warms up. Many gardeners dig up and save their canna ...

Last week, we discussed a relatively uncommon flower — the Yellow Canna Lily. The plant is unique in a way that its flaccid flowers, seed pods and leaves are all quite different from the usual ...

You may think the tall strong canna stems are reminiscent of a ginger lily — and are often called canna lilies — but they actually do not belong to the lily family at all. Canna lilies can reach 8 to ...

Latin name: Canna x. generalis. Planting months: Seeds, January and February; rhizomes, 2 weeks before last frost; transplants, after danger of frost. Light requirements: Full sun, semi-shade. Soil ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Questions from new homeowners are commonplace. Even if you are moving across town, you inherit a new landscape with some new plants. One new homeowner asked me how difficult it ...

A new canna lily, called South Pacific Orange F1, is one of the 2018 All America Selection winners. Pixabay photo When deciding what to plant in my container gardens, I have not typically considered ...

GARDENING GERRY DALY THE canna lily is becoming increasingly popular in gardens as a result of the fashion for tropical planting. In this style of planting, tender exotic plants are used outdoors in ...

Cannas or canna lilies are big, bold plants that make a tremendous impact in the garden, both with their large leaves first and then their fiery-coloured flowers. They have become much more widely ...