Cannas boast large, palmy foliage and canes topped by flowers in many colors such as red, orange, pink or yellow. (Courtesy Photo) Despite their tropical ancestry, Cannas are a great choice for West ...

Question: We had several huge canna lilies in our garden this year. They have now been killed by these recent cold temperatures. Is it too late to dig them up? If we do, how do we keep them through ...

I consider myself an equal-opportunity gardener in the sense that I like to grow a variety of different plants in my garden and home landscape. Like most gardeners, I appreciate the ecological value ...

Q: I have numerous canna bulbs that I stored in peat moss over the winter. My wife and I are going away for two months this summer and I wondered if the bulbs would be OK if I did not plant them this ...

This season has been a wake-up call for me: Cannas are still among the most treasured flowers in the garden. I love gingers and occasionally I will fret with heliconia or bird of paradise, but ...

Whenever I see cannas growing in a landscape, I always say to myself, “Tom, you need to get some of those.” But then I move on and forget. Maybe this coming garden season will be different. Cannas are ...

Cannas are incredibly useful in a border because they can be placed very late in the planting season and used to fill gaps. Indeed, there is no point in planting them too early as they need warmth to ...

Move over peonies, and make way for flowers that are equally showy, but taller, brighter and longer lasting. Two weeks ago in this column we learned about peonies, the mainstay of Grandma’s rural ...

Perhaps you remember seeing cannas in a median strip along a road. Many cities use them to decorate their streets during the summer. The home gardener can use them as well. The canna, the ...

Cannas are wonderfully useful plants for the landscape and mid-April is a good time to get these plants off to an early start so that they will be a good size come planting out time. As we navigate ...

Canna lilies are bold and beautiful landscape plants that are a staple growing in southern home gardens, popularized as easy to grow and maintain. I have a collection strategically placed around my ...