Canna Lily 'Russian Red'

Cannax generalis

Family
Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Canna (KAN-uh)
Species
x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss)
Synonym
Spacing
6-8 ft. (1.8-2.4 m)
8-10 ft. (2.4-3 m)
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
Hardiness
18-24 in. (45-60 cm)
Sun Exposure
USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Bloom Time
Foliage
Rose/Mauve
Other Details
Other details
Mid Summer
Propagation Methods
Seed Collecting
Category
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Scarify seed before sowing
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to 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:

Anniston, Alabama

Birmingham, Alabama

Woodland, Alabama

Brooksville, Florida

Zephyrhills, Florida

Lawrenceville, Georgia

Vandalia, Illinois

Fordoche, Louisiana

Fairhaven, Massachusetts

Saint Paul, Minnesota

Weatherford, Texas

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Gardener's Notes:

2
positives
1
neutral
0
negative
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Saint Paul, MN (Zone 4b) | April 2015 | positive

Easy to grow, with large tuber production at the end of growing season (here in Z4b MN). Puny red florets.

S
Wesley Chapel, FL (Zone 9a) | October 2006 | positive

I grow these plants in full sun in Cental Florida, and they do wonderful. These are magnificent plants, multiply quickly, and mine grew t...Read More

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Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b) | July 2002 | neutral

In zone 6 I left them in the ground year round and they spread like wildfire, guess they like the most clay soil! They were happy in Ful...Read More

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