Variegated Tiger Canna Lily

Canna x generalis 'Bengal Tiger'

Bengal Tiger Canna is a fast-growing herbaceous perennial with a basal-clumping habit.  The dramatically large foliage is variegated deep green with stripes of creamy yellow.  The brilliant orange flowers bloom from 6’ purple-red stalks that bloom in summer which attracts bees and butterflies.  Blooms best in full sun and moist soil.  

Syn. with Canna 'Pretoria'.

MAINTENANCE NEEDS: Medium maintenance.  May experience root rot in poorly drained wet soils.  Watch for aster yellows. Japanese beetles, caterpillars, slugs and snails may chew on the foliage.

LANDSCAPE USES:  Accents or Group Plantings,  Naturalized Areas,  Rock Gardens,  Ponds and Streams, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS: Lantana, Passion Flower, Lily Of The Nile

IMAGE:  Michael Rivera,  Coastal Georgia Botanical Gardens, Canna Lily 'Bengal Tiger',  CC BY-SA 4.0, (2) Photo by  Dinesh Valke,  Canna x generalis

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown.