Canna, South Pacific Scarlet

Canna, South Pacific Scarlet
Stunning red-orange plumes with feathery spikes: a continuous show of sensuous color.
One gorgeous breakthrough: the first-ever, high-quality canna you can grow from seed. Sun-loving tropical beauty infuses the border with large, ravishing red-orange-scarlet blooms and alluring deep-green, paddle-shaped foliage. AAS winner blooms and reblooms from early summer well into fall. Each 18-36” tall plant flourishes a half-dozen flowering stems, crowned with 4” gladiolus-type blooms. Compact, vigorous, uniform, well-branched plants prefer heat (best over 77 degrees). Foliage continues to charm when not flowering. Excellent candidate for the sun-splashed border, containers, and the edge of water gardens. Tolerates heat, rain, damp soil and will even endure a bit of frost. Full sun

LifeCycle: Annual
Uses: Beds, Borders, Cut Flowers
Sun: Full Sun
Height: 18-36 inches
Spread: 10-12 inches
Sowing Method: Direct Sow/Indoor Sow
Bloom Duration: 12 weeks

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