Canna Lily 'President'

Cannax generalis

Family
Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Canna (KAN-uh)
Species
x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss)
Synonym
Spacing
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
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
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Smooth
Textured
Seed Collecting
Category
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Bag seedheads to capture ripening seed
Collect seedhead/pod when flowers fade; allow to dry
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Allow seedheads to dry on plants; remove and collect seeds
Properly cleaned, seed can be successfully stored
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:

Arley, Alabama

Dothan, Alabama

Tuskegee, Alabama

Mesa, Arizona

Phoenix, Arizona(3 reports)

Tucson, Arizona

Clayton, California

Concord, California

Livermore, California

Visalia, California

Clifton, Colorado

Brooksville, Florida

Jacksonville, Florida

Old Town, Florida

Pensacola, Florida

Spring Hill, Florida

Tallahassee, Florida

Trenton, Florida

Atlanta, Georgia

Braselton, Georgia

Carrollton, Georgia

Ellijay, Georgia

Hawkinsville, Georgia

Monroe, Georgia

Cicero, Indiana

Marshalltown, Iowa

Barbourville, Kentucky

Ewing, Kentucky

Hanson, Kentucky

Deridder, Louisiana

Youngsville, Louisiana

Ada, Michigan

Waynesboro, Mississippi

Independence, Missouri

Las Cruces, New Mexico

Deposit, New York

Clemmons, North Carolina

Dayton, Ohio

Kent, Ohio

Claremore, Oklahoma

Hulbert, Oklahoma

Eugene, Oregon

Coal Center, Pennsylvania

Easley, South Carolina

Murrells Inlet, South Carolina

Cleveland, Tennessee

Elizabethton, Tennessee

Erwin, Tennessee

Knoxville, Tennessee

Lenoir City, Tennessee

Morrison, Tennessee

Cedar Park, Texas

Dallas, Texas

Fort Worth, Texas(2 reports)

San Antonio, Texas(2 reports)

Von Ormy, Texas

Layton, Utah

Allyn, Washington

Kalama, Washington

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Gardener's Notes:

8
positives
0
neutral
0
negative
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Livermore, CA | July 2016 | positive

My blooms came the second year. By this time the plant grew quickly. In Livermore, the blooms are showing more like an orange red. Blea...Read More

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Las Cruces, NM (Zone 8a) | January 2015 | positive

President Canna blooms here from late Spring until mid Fall. It provides 6 months of color for me and as long as I plant flowers, I will...Read More

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Dewey, AZ (Zone 7a) | March 2013 | positive

The hubs and I planted these at our first place in 1994...and as the military moved us all over the states, we dragged them with us. The...Read More

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Wichita, KS (Zone 6b) | April 2010 | positive

I planted Mr. President over two (2) weeks ago and don't see anything yet? How long does it take. I've water well each day, afternoon s...Read More

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Elizabethton, TN (Zone 6b) | March 2006 | positive

My sister who recently passed away had planted this bulb indoors in a large pot (in Tennessee), but we didn't know what it was when it be...Read More

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Braselton, GA (Zone 8a) | January 2005 | positive

This canna is sooo easy to grow. It thrives in a soggy bed of mine that would rot anything else. It's in bloom for me until frost. Almo...Read More

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| October 2003 | positive

They are just beautiful plants with gorgeous bright red flowers that never seems to stop blooming. I have several in my garden that bloo...Read More

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Old Town, FL | July 2003 | positive

I find this to be one of the most satisfying cannas to grow, with large, lush medium green foliage and large intense red flowers. Will b...Read More

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