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Canna 'King Kong'

Cannax generalis

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Family

Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)

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Genus

Canna (KAN-uh)

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Species

x generalis (jen-er-RAY-liss)

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Synonym

Height

Unknown - Tell us

Spacing

10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)

12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)

Hardiness

24-36 in. (60-90 cm)

Sun Exposure

USDA Zone 7b: to -14.9 °C (5 °F)

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Bloom Color

Full Sun

Bloom Time

Unknown - Tell us

Foliage

Scarlet (dark red)

Other Details

Other details

Mid Summer

Late Summer/Early Fall

Blooms repeatedly

Propagation Methods

Grown for foliage

Evergreen

Herbaceous

Seed Collecting

Unknown - Tell us

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Abutilon

Coal Center, PA (Zone 6a) | February 2007 | positive

Dveloped by Ray Maitai of Canada.
My smidgeon start finally increased enough in 2006 to do very well :-)
Large structure BIG canna.

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