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 ...

TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - Questions from new homeowners are commonplace. Even if you are moving across town, you inherit a new landscape with some new plants. One new homeowner asked me how difficult it ...

You may think the tall strong canna stems are reminiscent of a ginger lily — and are often called canna lilies — but they actually do not belong to the lily family at all. Canna lilies can reach 8 to ...

The leaves work well in a cut flower arrangement. Cannas’ oversized leaves add drama to a garden, especially in combination with fine textured foliage or flowers and contrasting colours. Clumps of ...

Tropical gardens are generally low maintenance gardens, and cannas fit right in. They love the heat, and need it to flower well, like regular watering but can cope with drought, and grow easily and ...

For much of my gardening life, I snubbed cannas — those exotic plants that look like the marriage of a gladiolus and a banana plant. My parents sometimes planted an extremely tall, bright-green-leaved ...