Canna Lily 'Omega'

Canna

Family
Cannaceae (kan-AY-see-ee)
Genus
Canna (KAN-uh)
Synonym
Spacing
10-12 ft. (3-3.6 m)
12-15 ft. (3.6-4.7 m)
Hardiness
36-48 in. (90-120 cm)
4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)
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)
Bloom Color
Full Sun
Sun to Partial Shade
Light Shade
Bloom Time
Foliage
Coral/Apricot
Orange
Other Details
Other details
Mid Summer
Late Summer/Early Fall
Propagation Methods
Grown for foliage
Evergreen
Smooth
Textured
Seed Collecting
Category
By dividing rhizomes, tubers, corms or bulbs (including offsets)
Soil pH requirements
Patent Information
Allow pods to dry on plant; break open to collect seeds
Foliage Color
Bloom Characteristics
Water Requirements
Where to Grow
Perennials
Ponds and Aquatics
Tropicals and Tender Perennials
Regional

This plant is said to grow outdoors in the following regions:

Lawrence, Kansas

Jay, Oklahoma

Stilwell, Oklahoma

Coal Center, Pennsylvania

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Gardener's Notes:

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positives
0
neutral
1
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Stilwell, OK (Zone 7a) | January 2016 | positive

Finally found an Omega from a guy that lives about an hour from here. First year in the ground from rhizomes, it grew to about 12 feet wi...Read More

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Lowndesboro, AL (Zone 8a) | March 2009 | negative

Omega liked my Alabama garden too well. It was a thug. It tunnelled under daylilies and other plants I had in that particular bed and I h...Read More

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Coal Center, PA (Zone 6a) | February 2003 | positive

I especially like growing 'Omega' for its height, size, and flowers.
Always interesting to see as it develops. How tall will it re...Read More

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