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Canna

Canna x generalis
Also known as: Canna Lily, Garden Canna, Indian Shot

Canna is a flower in the Cannaceae family. It grows best in full sun with medium to wet moisture, and is listed for USDA zones 2-13. Plants reach maturity about 98–112 days after planting and sit about 12 inches apart.

Varieties

1 from True Leaf Market · sorted by days to maturity
  • Tropical Series98–112 days

    Non-GMO; AAS Winner; Container; Annual

    98-112 Days to maturity. Canna x generalis. Tropical Series Canna Seeds. Non-GMO, annual, hybrid flower. Tropical Series seeds promise exotic, early-blooming, and easy-to-grow canna plants for especially hot, humid gardens across North America. Tropical Series seeds mature into robust 30-36 inches tall canna ideal for indoor planters or as a neat trimming to the flower bed. Tropical Series canna seeds boast one of the densest and most unique blooming stalks in any garden and are available in a variety of brilliant colors. Tropical Series canna is the perfect eye-catching centerpiece for your next bouquet or arrangement.

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Family
Cannaceae
Category
Flower
Form
Bush
Lifecycle
annual
Zone
2-13
Height
2.5–3 ft
Spread
1.5–2 ft
Sun
Full sun

Plant spacing

1 plant per square footSquare-foot planting diagram: one canna fills a 1-foot square, spaced 12 inches from its neighbors.
1 plant per square foot

In a square-foot bed, space canna about 12 in apart — that fits 1 plant in each 1-foot square (1×1). Wider rows or containers space the same.

Water
Medium to wet

Plan your canna planting

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At a glance

Days to harvest
98–112 days
From transplant or sow to first harvest
Harvest style
Harvest once
One main harvest
After harvest
Use within days
Quality eases off after peak
Frost tolerance
Tender · to ~32°F
Lowest temperature the foliage usually survives
Germination
~60%
Typical minimum germination rate

Growing timeline

When to plant and harvest cannaPlanting timeline for canna, relative to last frost: start indoors from 9 weeks before last frost to 1 week after last frost; grow from 1 week after last frost to 15 weeks after last frost; harvest from 15 weeks after last frost to 17 weeks after last frost.Start indoorsGrowLast frostTransplant
Start canna indoors ~10 weeks before transplanting 1 week after last frost; first harvest 15 weeks after last frost.
Seed to transplant
56-70 days
Outdoor planting
7 to 14 days vs frost
Propagation
Seed
Schedule anchor
Last Frost

Care & troubleshooting

No curated care & troubleshooting advice for canna yet. Our extension-sourced library currently focuses on common edible crops; we're expanding it over time.