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Is Canna Lily deer resistant?

Canna sp.

Bold canna foliage and red flowers
Photo by Muhammad Mahdi Karim, GFDL 1.2. Via Wikimedia Commons.
Damage step 2 of 4 · Seldom Severely Damaged

Mostly. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.

Type
Bulb
Hardiness
Zones 8–11, genus range
Light
Full sun
Bloom
Summer and Fall
Maintenance
High

Damage steps follow a published university field scale. How plants are rated.

About Canna Lily

Bold tropical foliage and hot flower color from a rhizome you lift and store over winter north of zone 7. Wants heat, rich soil and constant water.

Soil and care

Soil pH
6 to 6.5
Drainage
Consistently moist
Water
High
Spacing
18 to 24 in apart
Growth rate
Fast
Maintenance
High

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Where Canna Lily grows

Hardy across 23 states on zone range alone. Mountain and coastal areas sit outside the ranges used here, so check your own zone before ordering. Select any state, including one it will not grow in, for what is resistant there.

Alabama — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.Alaska — hardy here. Zones 1 to 8.Arizona — hardy here. Zones 5 to 10.Arkansas — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.California — hardy here. Zones 7 to 10.Colorado — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.Connecticut — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Delaware — not hardy here. Zones 7 to 7.District of Columbia — hardy here. Zones 7 to 8.Florida — hardy here. Zones 8 to 11.Georgia — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.Hawaii — hardy here. Zones 9 to 12.Idaho — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 7.Illinois — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Indiana — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 6.Iowa — not hardy here. Zones 4 to 6.Kansas — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Kentucky — not hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.Louisiana — hardy here. Zones 8 to 10.Maine — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.Maryland — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Massachusetts — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Michigan — not hardy here. Zones 4 to 6.Minnesota — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Mississippi — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.Missouri — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Montana — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.Nebraska — not hardy here. Zones 4 to 6.Nevada — hardy here. Zones 4 to 9.New Hampshire — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.New Jersey — not hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.New Mexico — hardy here. Zones 4 to 9.New York — not hardy here. Zones 4 to 7.North Carolina — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.North Dakota — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 4.Ohio — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 6.Oklahoma — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Oregon — hardy here. Zones 6 to 9.Pennsylvania — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Rhode Island — not hardy here. Zones 6 to 7.South Carolina — hardy here. Zones 7 to 9.South Dakota — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Tennessee — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Texas — hardy here. Zones 6 to 9.Utah — hardy here. Zones 4 to 9.Vermont — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Virginia — hardy here. Zones 6 to 8.Washington — hardy here. Zones 5 to 8.West Virginia — not hardy here. Zones 5 to 7.Wisconsin — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 5.Wyoming — not hardy here. Zones 3 to 6.
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Common questions about Canna Lily

Is Canna Lily deer resistant?
Canna Lily (Canna sp.) is rated Seldom Severely Damaged, step 2 of 4 on the damage scale this site uses. Light browsing at worst; rarely ruined.
What hardiness zones does Canna Lily grow in?
Canna Lily is hardy in USDA zones 8 to 11. Outside that range it will either not survive winter or will struggle with summer heat. That is the range across the genus, so a named species or cultivar may be narrower.
Does Canna Lily grow in shade?
No. Canna Lily wants full sun and will grow thin and flop in shade.

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Hardy in these zones

Zone 8·Zone 9

Damage ratings follow the four-step field scale published by Rutgers University. Growing data is compiled from state extension sources and still being verified record by record. Last reviewed .