Canna lilies are a tender perennial. Meaning in their preferred environment, zone 8-10, they will grow year-round. Here in Michigan, if we want to grow our cannas from one year to the next, we have to ...

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 ...

Canna lilies, more commonly known as simply cannas, provide a lot of bang for the buck in any flower garden. Some varieties are grown for their flowers, others for their showy foliage. The main ...

The following is by Iowa State University Extension & Outreach, Linn County Master Gardener Lisa Slattery I spent this past weekend digging and prepping my tropical bulbs for winter storage. I've had ...

DENVER — Even if frost has blackened the leaves of your cannas, dahlias and other summer bulbs, it's still possible to save them. Because these bulbs aren't winter hardy, they must be stored inside ...

QUESTION: I was digging up my canna bulbs for winter storage and noticed a white substance around the roots of some of them. I was wondering if this is mold or fungus of some sort. If so, do I need to ...

As you look at the beautiful plants that have grown from bulbs you planted last spring, it's hard to let the cold weather destroy them. I actually enjoy digging my bulbs and storing them for next ...

Many of our favorite, sometimes exotic looking summer garden plants like cannas, calla lilies, caladiums and elephant ears grow from “tender bulbs,” which means they need special care in the fall and ...

Have you finished everything on your autumn to do list? It can be hard to get everything done. However, if you are hoping to enjoy some of your favorite flowers and save some money next spring you ...

It is time to start thinking about storing the tender bulbs those that will not survive Nebraska winters. Tendar bulbs are planted during the spring each year and must be dug in the fall and stored ...