Flora of the Southeastern United States

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Height: 3-6 ft.

plant sale text: Who would have thought there was a southeast native canna! This species grows in the coastal plain from South Carolina to Florida. Its growing conditions often include wet feet, making golden canna a good choice for the edge of a pond. It also works well in a border. For much of the growing season it is a robust, tropical looking foliage plant. The yellow early summer blooms look like those of commonly available hybrid cannas. Another interesting feature is its seed pods, which start off green and fuzzy then turn yellow and finally brown. They might even be more fun than the flowers! A host plant for Skipper butterflies; supports up to 8 species of lepidoptera.

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native range: southeastern United States