Canna flaccida Winter Flowering Plants red-backed leaves
Yard notes & kiln story
Description
red-backed leaves
They tolerate a wide range of soil types and conditions including damp soil and briefly soggy soil
2' tall patch of 4' long
From our observations
Lycoris sprengeri is a great plant for you '60s throwbacks
Canna flaccida Winter Flowering Plants red-backed leavesMost folks don't think of canna lilies as North American native plants, but adjust your thinking caps for Canna flaccida. This native plant of the Southeast US can be found growing in coastal swamps from South Carolina west to Texas. Canna flaccida looks like a typical canna lily, with 4' tall stalks of green leaves, topped with clusters of bright, butter yellow flowers from late spring until fall. While moist soils are preferred, they certainly