Invite a little surprise into your tropical garden with Cleopatra canna lily. Its bold foliage can combine green and burgundy-purple, while flowers may be red, yellow, spotted, or a mixture of both colors. Each plant develops its own character.
Flowers: variable red, yellow, or mixed and spotted colors.
Foliage: green, burgundy-purple, or a mixture.
Mature height: approximately 3-4 feet.
Spread: 18-24 inches.
Light: full sun to part sun.
Bloom season: summer into fall.
Cleopatra is naturally variable. Young starter plants may have mostly green leaves; a particular leaf pattern or combination of flower colors is not guaranteed.
What you receive:One live, rooted canna starter plant, ready to pot up and grow on. This is a young plant, not a mature flowering specimen. Plant size, foliage and roots will vary. Reference images are representative examples.
Planting and care:Pot up on arrival in rich, well-drained potting mix, keeping the top of the root ball level with the soil surface. Water thoroughly and keep evenly moist. Gradually acclimate to outdoor sun and plant outside after frost danger has passed and conditions are warm. Feed during active growth according to the fertilizer label.
Winter care:Cannas are tender perennials, generally overwintered outdoors in USDA zones 8-11 where local conditions allow. In colder areas, grow as seasonal plants or lift and store rhizomes frost-free. Winter survival depends on drainage, exposure and local temperatures.
