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A link to our August 2019 newsletter is here. Thank you for the opportunity to serve you!

Canna leafrollers can range from a small nuisance to a major destructive pest.  Warmer coastal areas of the United States tend to see the most activity of these pesky caterpillars. There are two different species of leaf rollers, each creating their signature of damage among canna leaves.  The common leaf roller (scientific name: Calpodes ethlius) chews at the edge of...

A link to our July 2019 newsletter is here. Wishing you a wonderful Independence Day celebration!

  Cannas are known for providing head-turning color all summer.  When even the weeds are wilting on the hottest summer days, cannas will still be blooming.  But what about when those big, beautiful blooms are no longer attractive? One easy step is all it takes to remove spent canna blooms.  Tidy up your cannas with a quick snip just below...

We share a little bit about ourselves and our kids in the June edition of our newsletter.  We were super thankful that the major storms missed us during our spring tornado season. June is usually our month to offer the best discounts on our rhizomes.  We are growing greenhouse cannas for the first time!  We are excited to offer potted...

For a link to our May 2019 newsletter, click here. For the warmest areas of the US, blooms are about to burst open with color. For others in the north, you may still have your cannas indoors on a sunny windowsill. Whatever your stage in the growing process, we are here to help. What is the best fertilizer for showy...

April 2019 News If it is not already time to plant in your area, it will be very soon! Spring is finally beginning to arrive in most of the country. Our shipping season is in full swing! For a link to our very first newsletter, click here. Select Your Own Ship Date We love the feature on our website that...

Canna 'Red King Humbert' shines above lime green sweet potato vines.   Cannas?  Canna lilies?  What do I call these tall, showy plants that bloom all summer? Excellent Question! We hear this very question often.  The name canna comes from the Greek word kanna.  It means reed or reed-like plant.  Cannas are best known for their flashy blooms that...

  Canna 'Pretoria'   'Canna 'Pretoria' is one of the most widely recognized variegated cannas.  You may know it as Pretoria or as Bengal Tiger.  They are two names for the same variety.  A third, and less common, name is canna 'Striata'. Unfortunately, it is quite common for canna varieties to have more than one name.  There is not a...