Tropicanna® Black Canna
$63.00 Original price was: $63.00.$18.90Current price is: $18.90.
1000 in stock
SKU: A2Sy6182N0
Category: Perennials
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Foliage reaches 5 to 6 ft. tall; flowers rise 1 ft. above the foliage.
| Description | Striking, deep bronze to chocolate-colored tropical leaves are complemented by contrasting bright flowers that emerge red and soon after change to orange. This dramatic specimen provides bold color and lushness to garden plantings or containers. An herbaceous perennial in warmer regions; a showy tropical annual in less temperate regions. |
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| Bloom Time | Summer |
| Deciduous/Evergreen | Herbaceous |
| Special Features | Dramatic Foliage Color, Easy Care, Non-toxic to Cats and Dogs, Attracts Pollinators, Fast Growing |
| Problems/Solutions | Very Wet Areas |
| Growth Rate | Moderate |
| Flower Attributes | Showy Flowers |
| Patent Act | Asexual reproduction of plants protected by the Plant Patent Act is prohibited during the life of the patent. |
| Landscape Use | Border, Container, Poolside |
| Design Ideas | The bold, dark foliage of this plant lends dramatic a flair while evoking a feeling of the tropics, even where there’s frost. Add to existing beds and borders for dramatic, long lasting foliage contrast form or texture. A natural beside pools and water gardens. In spare modern gardens use in masses or living columns. Excellent in pots on porch, patio, terrace and balcony. |
| Flower Color | Red |
| Foliage Color | Bronze |
| Companion Plants | Verbena (Verbena); Lavender (Lavandula); Montbretia (Crocosmia); Lantana (Lantana); Agapanthus (Agapanthus); Cut-Leaf Philodendron (Philodendron); New Zealand Flax (Phormium) |
| Care Instructions | Thrives in loose, nutrient rich, evenly moist soils, but adaptable when established; tolerates wet, poorly drained soils. In mild winter regions, leave in-ground for spring regrowth; prune to the ground in fall. In regions below zone 7, remove rhizomes in fall and store in a cool, dry place. As an indoor plant, provide bright, indirect light. |
| History | This genus is comprised of over fifty species with many contributing to various trends in breeding over the past century. A craze of Victorian interest which involved C. iridifloraand C. glaucasought out ever more exotic flowers. Most of our new plants descend from the Crozy or French Hybrids. Canna fell out of favor for decades until modern designers have rediscovered the exotic colored foliage such as this striped form. |