Cannas: companion plants for cannas, 1 by doss

doss wrote:
I've just been lurking but I stick Cannas in about everywhere. Here there are daylilies, artemesia, hostas, an orange tree, Liatris spicata, gladiola, an espaliered apple tree, lilies, miniature pomegranates, sedum, dahlias, wisteria, hydrangeas, Japanese Maple, azaleas, clematis. Daffodils take up the space when the cannas aren't blooming... And calla lilies love the same conditions. Damp and sunny. Don't forget carex and hakone grass. Juncus spiralis (a very twisty sort of grass - but not grass), iris, especially louisiana iris as they are happy with damp feet. Rosemary and the dwarf nandina in those bright colors can echo the colored leaves of the cannas.

You can easily plant in the shade of the hostas with your shade plants. That works very well. I have trees that give shade too and you can plant the cannas just outside of their shelter - you just have to play with it.

This message was edited Mar 29, 2007 6:20 PM