98 – 112 days. Tropical Series seeds promise exotic, early-blooming, and easy to grow canna plants for especially hot, humid gardens across North America. Tropical Series seeds mature into robust 30 – 36" tall canna ideal for indoor planters or as a neat trimming to the flower bed. Tropical Series canna seeds boast one of the most dense and unique blooming stalks in any garden and are available in a variety of brilliant colors. Tropical Series canna is the perfect eye-catching centerpiece to your next summertime basket, bouquet, or arrangement. 100 seeds.
Growing Tropical Series Canna Garden Seeds
- Taxonomy: Canna x generalis
- Other Names: Canna Lily
- Seed Type: Annual (Perennial zones 9 – 11)
- Sow Indoors or Outdoors: Tropical Series canna seeds are most commonly started indoors 8 – 10 weeks prior to the final frost. Seeds will germinate in 7 – 21 days in complete darkness. When transplanting, harden off seedlings to a sunny place in the garden or patio. Plants can be uprooted and potted indoors overwinter and then replanted in the spring.
- Days to Maturity: 98 – 112 days
- Hardiness Zone: 7 – 11
- Planting Depth: Plant 1 – 2 seeds ½” deep
- Plant Spacing: 36"
- Growth Habit: 30 – 36" tall upright with a 24 – 36” spread of robust gladiolus-like stalks and wide paddle-shaped leaves
- Soil Preference: Moist, organically rich, well-drained
- Light Preference: Full sun
- Diseases/Pests/Troubleshooting: Tropical Series canna seeds are vigorous seasonal performers and require full sun for full flowering. Plants should be properly ventilated, drained, and watered since plants' rhizomes may rot if oversaturated. Flowering stalks should be removed after bloom. Canna is susceptible to yellow asters, Japanese beetles, and slugs which may chew on the foliage.
- Color: Signature selection of Bronze Scarlet, Rose, Salmon, White, Yellow, and Mix
Tropical Series canna seeds are most commonly started indoors 8 – 10 weeks prior to the final frost. Seeds will germinate in 7 – 21 days in complete darkness. When transplanting, harden off seedlings to a sunny place in the garden or patio. Plants can be uprooted and potted indoors overwinter and then replanted in the spring. Plant 1 – 2 Tropical Series canna seeds ½” deep and 36" apart in moist, organically rich, and well-drained soil in full sun. Tropical Series canna seeds are vigorous seasonal performers and require full sun for full flowering. Plants should be properly ventilated, drained, and watered since plants' rhizomes may rot if oversaturated. Flowering stalks should be removed after bloom. Canna is susceptible to yellow asters, Japanese beetles, and slugs which may chew on the foliage. Tropical Series canna seeds mature in 98 – 112 days as 30 – 36" tall uprights with a 24 – 36” spread of robust gladiolus-like stalks and wide paddle-shaped leaves.
Canna x generalis is a member of large and subtropical perennials with rhizomatous rootstocks. Canna was cultivated by indigenous people of the Americas for thousands of years for its rich, starchy, and edible roots. The genus Canna is internationally celebrated for an abundant of uses including dyes, noodles, insecticides, jewelry, and alcohol.