Canna flaccida Acanthus as well as summer flowering

as well as summer flowering when many spring perennials have finished flowering or gone dormant

Phlomis fruticosa will produce a sporadic repeat flowering in late summer

We only have a limited number of these each year

as Agave desmettiana 'Desert Sunset'

but compact

Canna flaccida Acanthus as well as summer floweringMost folks don't think of canna lilies as North American native plants, but adjust your thinking caps for Canna flaccida. This native plant of the Southeast US can be found growing in coastal swamps from South Carolina west to Texas. Canna flaccida looks like a typical canna lily, with 4' tall stalks of green leaves, topped with clusters of bright, butter yellow flowers from late spring until fall. While moist soils are preferred, they certainly