Canna (Indian shot plant)

Rhizomatous herbaceous perennial with large alternate paddle-shapped leaves up to 24" long and exotic looking flowers.

Height: Up to 6ft.

Hardiness: Tender in most of UK but may survive outdoors in milder area if well mulched over winter. To be on the safe side treat as dahlias: lift rhizomes and store in a frost free place in barely moist peat or leaf mold

Propagation: Can be grown from seed but better to split in spring before replanting.

Notes: Instant tropics, one of the most satisfying plants to propagate and grow. Well worth the trouble of over wintering and although good specimens can be expensive they multiply rapidly if you split them every year. Good pot plants.