CANNA 'Wyoming'

Orange

Height - 1.8m (5ft)

Spread - 50cm (20in)

Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial - upright rhizomatous perennial

Herbaceous - Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch. - brown-purple leaves with darker purple veins. Produces racemes of gladiolus-like, frilled flowers to 10cm (4in) across with apricot feathering and darker orange margins

Half hardy - unheated greenhouse / mild winter - Hardy in coastal and relatively mild parts of the UK except in severe winters and a risk from sudden (early) frosts. May be hardy elsewhere with wall shelter or good micro-climate. Likely to be damaged or killed in cold winters. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -5°C (23°F)

Full sun - sheltered site. Water freely during dry spells.

Additional Features - Good to know - deadhead to promote continued flowering. Suitable for container growing

Pests & Diseases - outdoors - slugs, caterpillars. Under glass - red spider mite.

Place of origin - Asia, tropical North and South America.

Hardiness - Frost hardy (down to -5) -

Seasonal Interest - Autumn

Summer

Soil Conditions - Fertile well drained soil