skip to main content

How do I plant Canna seeds?

17 years ago

I was given some Cannas plants this year, so I don't have a clue how to plant seeds (new at this). I bought some Canna "Marabout" seeds. Do I plant them directly into the soil this coming spring or start them inside? They are suppose to grow 10 feet tall. I bought these to put in front of a privacy fences. Does anyone else grow this variety? Thanks for any help!

Bunny

Sort by:Oldest

Comments (5)

fatbaldguy
17 years ago
http://www.cooltropicalplants.com/growing-canna-from-seed.html

This is a rather decent primer.

Personally, I begin soaking seeds about February 1. Then again I'm in 5b-6a. YMMV
bunny6
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks for the website. It was helpful. Do you plant your's inside or plant them outside?
Related Professionals
Rocky Mount Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Auburn Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Bloomington Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Leominster Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Durango Landscape Architects & Landscape Designers · Mobile Landscape Contractors · Springfield Landscape Contractors · Frisco Landscape Contractors · Middletown Landscape Contractors · Fort Collins Landscape Contractors · Meridian General Contractors · Oklahoma City General Contractors · Clarksburg General Contractors · Watertown General Contractors · Albuquerque General Contractors
fatbaldguy
17 years ago
I sart them inside, then after my frost free date, soil temps permitting, I transplant outside.
bunny6
Original Author
17 years ago
Thanks you!
kimberli
17 years ago
I'm a newbie to gardening and this forum has been so helpful! Especially the canna info as I have been collecting canna seeds over the past few weeks. I visit with clients daily about gardening stuff and I cant wait to send them here for info!!! Thanks people!

Related Stories

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Cannas

Easy to grow and maintain, these showy, colorful plants are perfect for beginning gardeners

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Canna 'Pretoria'

By Annie Thornton

Plant this showstopping lily in your garden now for the lush feel of a tropical landscape all summer long

Houzz Interview: Miss Mustard Seed’s Charming Pennsylvania Home

CONTAINER GARDENS 8 Easy Container Plants to Grow From Seed

Get beautiful blooms and herbs in summer by starting these choice garden picks from seed in spring

GARDENING GUIDES How to Plant a New Lawn From Seed

By J. Peterson Garden Design

Choose from more grass varieties and save money over sod by starting your lawn from seed

GARDENING GUIDES Seeds or Seedlings? How to Get Your Garden Started

By Abundant City

Growing delicious herbs and vegetables starts with knowing your goals and when you want to plant

FLOWERS AND PLANTS Panicum Virgatum, a Prairie Beauty Many Gardeners Can Enjoy

By Susan J Tweit

Switchgrass adds color through the year and is a natural ‘seed feeder’ for birds

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Vernonia Noveboracensis

By Curtis Adams

Stately New York ironweed attracts pollinators with its blooms at the end of summer and birds with its seeds in fall

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: Geum Triflorum

By Benjamin Vogt / Monarch Gardens

Nodding red blooms, glittery effervescent seed heads and a tough-as-nails constitution make prairie smoke a winning ground cover

GARDENING GUIDES Great Design Plant: California Buckwheat Pleases Pollinators

By Debbie Ballentine

Beneficial insects go wild for this drought-tolerant plant’s summer flowers, while seed heads feed critters foraging in the cold

Sponsored

More Discussions

Forming New Garden Clubs in Residential Communities

2