Canna lilies are a tender perennial. Meaning in their preferred environment, zone 8-10, they will grow year-round. Here in Michigan, if we want to grow our cannas from one year to the next, we have to ...

Canna lilies, more commonly known as simply cannas, provide a lot of bang for the buck in any flower garden. Some varieties are grown for their flowers, others for their showy foliage. The main ...

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 ...

Canna bulbs, or rhizomes, grow into stunning canna lilies, blooming in shades of bold oranges, reds, pinks and yellows. The vibrant sunset color palette of these perennial flowers show their heads ...

Plants like caladiums, cannas, dahlias, elephant ears and gladiolus bring vibrant color and tropical flair to summer gardens. Unfortunately, they’re no match for our Midwestern winters. These plants, ...

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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 ...

Many of our favorite, sometimes exotic looking summer garden plants like cannas, calla lilies, caladiums and elephant ears grow from “tender bulbs,” which means they need special care in the fall and ...

It is time to start thinking about storing the tender bulbs those that will not survive Nebraska winters. Tendar bulbs are planted during the spring each year and must be dug in the fall and stored ...

When I see the monkshood blooming in my garden, I know fall is upon us. It also reminds me of a gardening friend from days past who gave the plants to me. (There are short living perennials and long ...