Canna Lily Flower Bulbs

Canna Lily Flower Bulbs

7 varieties

7 products

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How to Plant Canna Lily Flower Bulbs

Fast Facts

Planting season
Spring
Life cycle
Perennial
Light
Full Sun
Water needs
Average
Planting depth
Deep Enough to Cover with 2 inches of Soil
Spacing
1 to 2 feet
Mature height
Varies by variety
Hardiness zones
8 to 11
Bloom season
Late Summer

Ranges cover every variety in this group. Check the product page for the exact figures.

About Canna Lily Flower Bulbs

Canna Lily Flower Bulbs grow in full sun positions. Flowering runs late summer. The figures below are the ones on the packets in this group; each product page carries the exact numbers for that variety.

When to plant

Plant in spring. Bulbs go in while the soil is still workable, and want to be in the ground long enough to settle before it freezes. Hardy in zones 8 to 11 — your local frost dates decide the exact week.

Where to plant

Choose a site in full sun. Water needs are average once the plants are established. Drainage matters more than anything else: bulbs sitting in wet winter soil rot. Allow 1 to 2 feet between plants so air can move between them.

How to plant

Set the bulb deep enough to cover with 2 inches of soil deep, pointed end up, spaced 1 to 2 feet apart. Water gently to settle the soil, then keep the surface evenly moist until seedlings or shoots appear.

How to care

Keep watering average, at the base of the plant rather than over the leaves. In zones 8 to 11 these come back each year: let the foliage die down naturally after flowering, since that is what feeds next season's growth. Flowers appear late summer; cutting or deadheading regularly keeps more coming.

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