Canna 'Australia'
$24.00 / 1G
Description
Canna 'Australia' is a aquatic / marginal plant suited to full sun and moist to wet conditions. It offers crimson color in summer to fall.
Benefits
Adds texture and coverage to water gardens or consistently wet containers. Keeps beds lively through the main outdoor season. Brings movement to the garden by drawing hummingbirds and other flower visitors. A better candidate for landscapes with deer pressure than more browse-prone plants.
Features
Crimson flowers mid-summer; matures about 3 - 6 ft tall and 2 - 4 ft wide
Usage/Use
Water garden / pond planting
| Canna 'Australia' | |
| Canna | |
| 'Australia | |
| No | |
| Best grown in full sun with moist to wet moisture. | |
| Full Sun; Moist to Wet moisture; Rich moist soil or shallow water. Water regularly the first season, then adjust to plant preference. | |
| Tropical Americas | |
| Not Native to North America | |
| Yes | |
| Yes |
| 7 - 11 | |
| Hardy in USDA Zones 7–11; protect roots during establishment. | |
| Full Sun | |
| High Organic | |
| 6 - 8 | |
| 3 - 6 ft | |
| 2 - 4 ft | |
| Medium | |
| 2 - 4 ft |
| Yes | |
| Longtime | |
| Mid-Summer | |
| None | |
| Red | |
| Green | |
| Green foliage | |
| Hummingbirds | |
| Aquatic area | |
| Water Garden | |
| Flower Interest | |
| Water Garden | |
| Upright | |
| Average | |
| Fall, Spring, Summer |
| Wet Soil | |
| Moist to wet / pond edge | |
| Keep soil consistently wet or submerged according to plant type. | |
| Low | |
| Place at the recommended pond depth, remove spent foliage, and divide or thin as needed to control spread. |