Strawberries are a perfect plant for containers, especially hanging containers. They look gorgeous with the fruit drooping ...

A new canna lily, called South Pacific Orange F1, is one of the 2018 All America Selection winners. Pixabay photo When deciding what to plant in my container gardens, I have not typically considered ...

Canna lilies aren’t really lilies. And, quite frankly, they really don’t look very lily-like at all. But that is not necessarily a bad thing, because while our regular garden lilies are spectacular, ...

You may think the tall strong canna stems are reminiscent of a ginger lily — and are often called canna lilies — but they actually do not belong to the lily family at all. Canna lilies can reach 8 to ...

Last week, we discussed a relatively uncommon flower — the Yellow Canna Lily. The plant is unique in a way that its flaccid flowers, seed pods and leaves are all quite different from the usual ...

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 ...

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 ...

These late August days are perfect for the tall tropical plant canna lily. Native to zones seven through 10 in the southern United States down to Argentina, these stately perennials are known for ...

Latin name: Canna x. generalis. Planting months: Seeds, January and February; rhizomes, 2 weeks before last frost; transplants, after danger of frost. Light requirements: Full sun, semi-shade. Soil ...