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Canna 'Ra'

Note: This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.  
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Habit and Cultural Information
Category: Perennial
Family: Cannaceae (Cannas)
Origin: Garden Origin
Flower Color: Yellow
Bloomtime: Summer/Fall
Parentage: (C. glauca x C. x generalis hybrids)
Height: 4-5 feet
Exposure: Full Sun
Irrigation (H2O Info): Medium Water Needs
Winter Hardiness: 0-10° F
Canna 'Ra' - Tuberous perennial. Full sun. Moderate water needs. Yellow flower in summer-fall. Hardy to 0 degrees F. To 4-5 feet tall with lance-shaped glaucous-green leaves and medium-sized bright yellow flowers. A Longwood Garden aquatic canna - plant in ponds no deeper than 8 inches underwater. Good in or out of water. The name Ra is in reference to the sun. 

This information about Canna 'Ra' displayed on this web page is based on research we have conducted in our horticultural library and from reliable online resources. We also will relate observations we have made about it as it grows in our nursery gardens and other gardens visited, as well how our crops have performed in containers in the nursery field. Where appropriate, we will also incorporate comments that we receive from others and we welcome hearing from anyone with additional information, particularly if they can share cultural information that would aid others in growing this plant.

 
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