Canna, Canna Lily 'Futurity Red'

Cannax generalis

Family
Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Canna (KAN-uh)
Species
x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss)
Synonym
Spacing
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
24-36 in. (60-90 cm)
Hardiness
15-18 in. (38-45 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)
USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)
USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)
USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)
USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Bloom Time
Foliage
Red
Other Details
Other details
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Blooms repeatedly
Propagation Methods
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Seed Collecting
Category
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Perennials
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Flagstaff, Arizona

Madera, California

Trenton, Florida

Deridder, Louisiana

Detroit, Michigan

Clemmons, North Carolina

Elk City, Oklahoma

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Okatie, South Carolina

Fate, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

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Flagstaff, AZ (Zone 5b) | March 2008 | neutral

Got my cannas today and learned that they need to be protected from frost. We are in zone 5b.... Can grow outdoors but must be moved insi...Read More

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Kirkland, WA | May 2004 | neutral

I just purchased 3 futurity red cannas, I've planted one in a container and wish to put the others in the ground. Can anyone share succes...Read More

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Coal Center, PA (Zone 6a) | September 2002 | positive

'Futurity Red' is a rewarding canna to grow. Great colour, continual bloom, increases well.
All around excellent canna (o:

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