Gardening in North Texas means we deal with the challenges of hot weather and limited water resources. But we still love to have a bit of the tropics in our gardens, and that's where canna lily plants ...

Freezing temperatures trigger dormancy in tender plants like cannas, dahlias, gladiolas, and elephant ears, meaning the ...

Canna lilies, more commonly known as simply cannas, provide a lot of bang for the buck in any flower garden. Some varieties are grown for their flowers, others for their showy foliage. The main ...

There are some wonderful, old-fashioned perennials that just keep on blooming in spite of a hot Texas summer. You may have heard of cannas, but what about spider lilies and crinums? They all grow ...

If you already have canna lilies in your garden, let the leaves die back naturally, then cut them at ground level. A little extra mulch will protect your canna rhizomes through the coldest months.

After our long colorless winter, many gardeners are dreaming of creating a lush, colorful garden in their backyard. With their large banana-like leaves and tall spikes of brilliant flowers, Canna ...

Perhaps you remember seeing cannas in a median strip along a road. Many cities use them to decorate their streets during the summer. The home gardener can use them as well. The canna, the ...

Cannas, also known as canna lilies, are among our most versatile plants and they may be the easiest of all to add a tropical look to a landscape. This is a plant that can be planted from April to ...

Cannas have made a comeback. Big time. Once a favorite of formal and regimented Victorian plots, these structural tropical plants are turning up the heat in all sorts of gardens. Garden centers, box ...

Canna lilies are another favorite in our garden. Canna is the only genus in the family of cannaceae. In September, when other flowers have reached their peak, the canna lilies are displaying a ...

Many longtime gardeners consider canna lilies the workhorse of the flower garden. That’s because they are available in such a wide range of flower colors, sizes and foliage color. Canna lilies — or ...

In recent years, there's been a growing trend among gardeners toward brilliantly hot, calypso colors and tropical-looking plants. Those sedate pastel borders so inspired by English gardens have been ...