Canna 'African Sunset'
Canna 'African Sunset' is a fantastic multi-coloured cultivar in shades of red, orange, yellow, gold and green. It's a virus-free version of Tropicanna.
Description:
Finally! A virus-free version of Tropicanna which seems universally infected everywhere in horticulture. 'African Sunset' has the same fantastic tropical foliage striped with red, yellow, orange, and gold and topped with fiery orange flowers in summer. It is great for adding that subtropical look to your garden. All our Canna are virus indexed and clean. Please be careful when buying plants elsewhere as a high proportion of plants available from nurseries are virused.
Common Name: Canna Lily
Family: Cannaceae (The Canna Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width: 2-3'
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Thrives in warm, humid tropical conditions, with dry over wintering.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Americas - Central and South America
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