canna 'Moonshine'
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Clump-forming perennial to 1m tall, with large, oval green leaves, and spikes of creamy white flowers in summer and autumn. A robust cultivar that shows good resistance to canna viruses
Scientific classification
- Species
- canna 'Moonshine' (Canna 'Moonshine')
- Genus
- Canna
- Family
- Cannaceae
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- Toxicity
- Herbaceous Perennial
- Plant type
- 0.5-1 metres
- Height
- 0.1-0.5 metres
- Spread
- Deciduous
- Foliage
- Clump forming
- Habit
- Spring · Summer · Autumn
- Season of interest
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
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Distribution of canna 'Moonshine'
Distribution map
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Culture
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Toxicity
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Quick identification of canna 'Moonshine'
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canna 'Moonshine' care guide
- Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
- Watering
- Full sun
- Sunlight
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- Ideal temperature
Watering
Keep moisture even through flowering and fruiting, avoiding hard dry swings
Fertilizing
FertilizingTomato or pepper feed every one to two weeks in fruiting season
Pruning
PruningNo pruning required, deadhead flowers to prolong flowering
Propagation
PropagationPropagate by division of rhizomes in spring
Growing
GrowingGrow in a border or container in a sheltered site with full sun. Water freely in dry spells and apply a balanced liquid feed monthly. In cold regions, lift the rhizomes in autumn once frost has blackened the foliage and store in barely moist compost in frost-free conditions. In areas that are frost-free or almost so, leave in situ and protect with a deep dry mulch. See canna cultivation for further information
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Common pests and diseases
Diseases
May be susceptible to canna viruses
Pests
May be susceptible to slugs and snails, caterpillars, glasshouse red spider mites and aphids
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