Golden Canna
Canna flaccida
Golden canna is the native canna of Southeastern marshes and ditches, with bold paddle leaves and large soft-yellow flowers loved by hummingbirds. A tropical-looking accent for wet, sunny ground.
- Family
- Cannaceae
- Type
- wildflower
- Lifespan
- perennial
- Height
- 3–5 ft
- Spacing
- 1–3 ft apart
- Light
- sun
- Soil moisture
- wet, moist
- Soil pH
- acidic, neutral
- Bloom
- May, June, July, August
- Bloom colors
- yellow
- Wildlife value
- pollinators, hummingbirds
- Landscape uses
- border, rain garden, erosion control, naturalizing
- Native states
- FL, GA, LA, SC