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Canna

'Wyoming'


Wyoming Canna




Family
Cannaceae
Genus
Canna
Cultivar
'Wyoming'
Category
Annuals, Bulbs, Tropicals
USDA Hardiness Zone
9b - 10a
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cool season protection under glass
RHS Hardiness Zone
H3
Temperature (°C)
-5 to 1
Temperature (°F)
25 - 35
Height
1.5 - 2.5 m
Spread
0.5 - 1 m
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
JuneJulyAugustSeptemberOctober
Landscape
Good for borders, beds and containers.
Cultivation
Plant outside in early summer in a sheltered location in full sun. Keep soil wet in dry weather. Benefits from a monthly application of high potassium fertilizer. When frost blackens the foliage in autumn, lift the rhizomes; over winter store frost-free in barely moist peat-free soil or leaf mould. In milder conditions, leave in the ground and cover with dry mulch.
Growth
Medium
Pests
Can be susceptible to viruses.
Leaf Description
Large, deep bronze-purple.
Flower Description
Showy, vivid orange.
Propagation
By division in early spring.
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