Canna Lily
Cannax generalis 'Wild Thing'

Family: Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
Genus: Canna (KAN-uh)
Species: x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss)
Cultivar: Wild Thing
Hybridized by Karchesky Canna, Alice Harris 2006

Height

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
Light Shade

Bloom Time

Foliage
Pale Pink
Pink
Rose/Mauve
Fuchsia (red-purple)
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Red-Orange
Gold (yellow-orange)
Pale Yellow

Other details
Mid Spring
Late Spring/Early Summer
Mid Summer
Blooms repeatedly

Propagation Methods
Evergreen
Herbaceous
Good Fall Color

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
Ponds and Aquatics
Tropicals and Tender Perennials