Like most gardeners, I appreciate the ecological value in having a wide diversity of flowering plants, and I get joy from a variety of different colors and types of flowers, foliage, and plant ...

Both are caterpillars of brown skipper butterflies. While both types can infest the same plant, the lesser canna leaf roller is more common in home gardens. The insects lay their eggs only on ...

Certain types of canna, though, are still grown for their starch, which is used in noodles and biscuits, and has a slightly aromatic flavour. The thick leaves are useful for thatching and wrapping ...

With their large banana-like leaves and tall spikes of brilliant flowers, Canna lilies can provide a dramatic splash of tropical beauty. Cannas grow from underground stems called rhizomes.

Cannas come in a wide range of colors, both in terms of their leaves and their flowers. Blooms are typically shades of red, orange, yellow and peach, while the leaves can be bright green, deep red ...