After our long colorless winter, many gardeners are dreaming of creating a lush, colorful garden in their backyard. With their large banana-like leaves and tall spikes of brilliant flowers, Canna ...

You may think the tall strong canna stems are reminiscent of a ginger lily — and are often called canna lilies — but they actually do not belong to the lily family at all. Canna lilies can reach 8 to ...

August brings heat and humidity, with frequent daily thunderstorms that may wreak havoc on summer-flowering perennials. Canna lilies are an exception, thriving during the dog days of summer. Cannas ...

If you can’t visit a tropical island, bring the tropical island to you. Or at least bring some tropical-looking plants to your garden. With the COVID-19 pandemic wreaking havoc on vacation plans for ...