Canna glauca 'Karin'
Karin Canna Lily
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available CannaItem #: 12980
Zones: 7a to 10b
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 60" tall
Origin: Mexico, United States
We are pleased to introduce Canna glauca 'Karin', a new Pat McNeal selection of the North American native (Texas, Louisiana, and naturalized in Florida and South Carolina) Canna glauca. Canna 'Karin' produces 5' tall stalks, clothed in 2' long x 6' wide, glaucous, blue-green leaves, and topped all summer with stalks of narrow-petalled, butterscotch flowers, suffused with cherry red toward the throat. Although Canna glauca is found naturally in wet sites like pond edges, it adapts well to typical, non-desert garden conditions. The starchy rhizomes of Canna glauca have long been used as a food source, although we haven't felt inclined to indulge just yet. For those who love butterflies, Canna glauca is also host to the diurnal Brazilian Skipper.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Canna
Flower Color: Multicolor , Pink , Yellow/Gold
Leaf Color: Green
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Cottage Garden Plants
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Edimentals , Cut Flower Plants , Florida Native Plants , Giant Plants , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , North American Native Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Rain Garden Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Texas native plants , Tropical Looking Plants , United States Native Plants