'Red Velvet' Canna Lily - Vinland Valley Nursery

Type:: annual foliage, annuals — color all summer, flowering annuals
Notable Traits:: attracts butterflies/pollinators, attracts hummingbirds, fast-growing, heirloom garden plant, low-maintenance, resistant: deer, resistant: disease, resistant: rabbit, striking foliage, thrillers, tolerates clay soil, tolerates harsh roadside conditions
Hardiness:: Zone 7 – 10
Mature Height:: 3-4ft
Light:: part sun/afternoon shade (eastern exposure), part sun/morning shade (western exposure), part to full sun (4 hours or more sun), sun (8+ hrs)
Water:: drought tolerant
Bloom Color:: red
Bloom Time:: summer
Foliage:: black, purple

Large, distinctive dark purple foliage with red-orange blooms adds instant low-maintenance tropical color to any garden or container combo!