Heat-loving canna lilies (Canna) can bring a dash of the tropical to any garden, but they may need special care through the winter. Canna lilies are known for their large, vibrant flowers in striking ...

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 ...

Q: I have numerous canna bulbs that I stored in peat moss over the winter. My wife and I are going away for two months this summer and I wondered if the bulbs would be OK if I did not plant them this ...

Since we seem to have been moved from (USDA Winter Hardiness) Zone 6 to 7, do you think it is still necessary to dig dahlia and canna lily bulbs and store them inside for the winter? A: Yes. I'd keep ...

Q: I have dug and now am drying the excess moisture from the cannas. I am splitting the excessive clumps for storage. Should I take the clumps down to one tuber or can I leave a few together? Should I ...

Question: My cannas were growing and flowering through early fall and then they started to decline. Is this normal? Answer: Short days and cooler weather slows the growth of cannas, which may go ...

Question: We had several huge canna lilies in our garden this year. They have now been killed by these recent cold temperatures. Is it too late to dig them up? If we do, how do we keep them through ...

Q. In late spring I planted cannas and dahlias. Can they survive winter or do they need to be stored indoors? — Deanna Wozniak, Morton Grove A. Cannas (Canna generalis) and dahlias (Dahlia hybrida) ...

Tender perennials such as tuberous begonias, gladioli, cannas, dahlias and elephant ears make beautiful displays of color in our gardens, but they don't survive harsh winters. Their bulbs must be dug ...