About

Canna 'Striata' is a robust perennial that typically reaches a height of 1.5 meters. It develops a clump of purplish stems that support broad, paddle-like leaves, which are light green with subtle purple edges and striking yellow stripes along the veins. In late summer and early autumn, this plant produces bright orange flowers. It serves well as an eye-catching foliage plant.

About the genus

Canna are herbaceous perennials characterized by their rhizomatous growth and upright stems. They feature broad, oval leaves and prominent flowers that include petal-like staminodes along with smaller, colored petals and sepals. These blooms appear in clusters, such as racemes or panicles, during the summer and autumn months.

Growing conditions

Sunlight

Full sun

Soil type

Loam, Sand

Soil pH

Acid, Alkaline, Neutral

Soil moisture

Moist but well-drained

Aspect

South-facing, West-facing

Exposure

Sheltered

UK hardiness

H3

Plant details

Plant type

Conservatory Greenhouse, Herbaceous Perennial

Habit

Bushy, Clump forming

Foliage

Deciduous

Height

1-1.5 metres

Spread

0.1-0.5 metres

Time to full height

1-2 years

Suggested uses

City and courtyard gardens, Coastal, Architectural, Cottage and informal garden, Patio and container plants, Sub-tropical

Care notes

Cultivation

As a patio plant grow in pots of peat-free compost in a sheltered site in full sun. Plants can also be planted into a sunny border. Water freely and apply a high potassium feed every 2-3 weeks in the growing season. Lift the rhizomes in autumn when frost blackens the foliage. Store over winter in barely moist compost in frost-free conditions. See canna cultivation for further information

Pruning

Deadhead spent flowers to promote continued flowering. Leave to die back in autumn

Propagation

Propagate by division of rhizomes in early spring

Pest resistance

May be susceptible to aphids, glasshouse red spider mite, slugs and snails and caterpillars

Disease resistance

May be susceptible to canna viruses