Canna with variegated leaves | Photos by the writer Fancy introducing a splash of some striking, tropical jungle-type flora to your garden, that makes an extra loud statement? If yes, then I have ...

Cannas can be grown in containers but the pots need to be large, at least 2 feet in diameter and at least as deep. Anything smaller just wouldn't have enough soil mass to support the roots and ...

Cannas have two givens in this world: They are typically Southern and they are much maligned. There’s a reason for both. There are 20 or more Canna species in the world, all from tropical ...

The worst pest for cannas is the canna leaf roller which chews holes in the foliage. Fortunately, there are several insecticides that are effective and widely available.

Cannas (Canna x generalis) is one of the easiest tropical plants to grow in central Ohio gardens. The plants are mostly grown from rhizomes — underground stems with offshoots. The leaves are ...

Cannas are heavy feeders, and appreciate rich soil and frequent small doses of liquid fertilizer. Their main enemy is the canna leaf roller, an insect that rolls the leaf into a cylinder and lives ...

And if your variegated plants keep their leaves all year round, they will enliven your garden in winter, when they very well may be the only source of drama and color.