Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Golden Canna is a bulb for focal point, mid-border, suited to full sun to partial shade and clay or loam, flowering Jun, Jul, Aug.
| Type | Bulb |
|---|---|
| Mature height | 150 cm |
| Spread | 60 cm |
| Aspect | full sun to partial shade |
| Foliage | Deciduous |
| Hardiness | USDA 7a-10b |
| Pollinator-friendly | Yes |
| Pet-safe | Yes |
Where to use it in a border
At around 150 cm, it sits best toward the back of a border, or on its own as a focal point with room around it. Give it about 60 cm of room to spread. It is hardy across USDA zones 7a to 10b, so check it suits your area before planting.
It appears in our lists of full sun, clay soil, pollinator-friendly plants, pet-safe plants.
Border Builder uses Golden Canna's height, spread, soil, bloom months and companions to place it in a full border plan for your own conditions, on iPhone and iPad.
Flowering through the year
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Worth knowing
- Its flowers are valued by bees and other pollinators.
Good companions
Plants that share its conditions and style, chosen to complement its place in the border:
- Atamasco Rain Lilyto edge in front
- Cleyerafor height behind it
- Creeping Phlox 'Sherwood Purple'to edge in front
- Devilwoodfor height behind it
- Firebushfor height behind it
- Florida Leucothoefor height behind it