Canna ‘Pennsylvania’
Group(s): Italian Group
Height: Medium, 1-2m
Flower: Red
Blooming: Outstanding bloomer
Foliage: Green
Form: Spreading
Tillering: Prolific
Origin: Henry A. Dreer Nurseries
Availability: Specialist growers
Introduced by Henry A. Dreer Nurseries, Philadelphia, USA, Canna (Balisier) ‘Pennsylvania’ is a medium sized Italian Group cultivar; green foliage, oval shaped, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green; spikes of flowers are open, self-coloured scarlet, staminodes are large, edges regular, petals purple, fully self-cleaning, outstanding bloomer, blooms open in the early morning; seed is sterile, pollen is low fertile; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured purple; tillering is prolific.
Canna ‘Pennsylvania’ is available from specialist growers.
Thor Dalebø