![]() “I decided that if I could paint that flower in a huge scale, you could not ignore its beauty.” The foliage color can also vary, ranging from green to maroon to bronze, and in solid or variegated patterns. Most varieties grow between 3 to 5 feet tall, though there are taller types and dwarf types for containers. ![]() Canna leaves are often heavily veined, adding even more beauty, especially when backlit by the sun. They may look tropical, but several species are native to the United States. The flowers are somewhat similar to an iris in shape, blooming in red, orange, yellow, and pink. Flashy and flamboyant, this perennial has distinct, paddle-shape leaves which wrap in ruffles around stems, tapering to refined buds that open into large, rainbow-hued flowers all summer long, even in the heat of late July and early August. They’ll grow up to 8 feet tall in one season. Though often called “bulbs,” cannas are not true bulbs as they multiply beneath the soil from a rhizome, an underground stem. Learn when and how to plant cannas-as well as how to store cannas, which need to be dug up in colder climates. Sometimes called “canna lilies,” these perennials are unrelated to true lilies. ![]() Cannas are spectacular summer bulbs that thrive in the heat of July and August. ![]()
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