Canna generalis Nuance Rhodophiala the 3' flower spikes of

the 3' flower spikes of Kniphofia rooperi emerge in August and continue through October

purple with dramatic stripes of yellow and red evenly spaced throughout the leaf

when there is a lull between the spring blooming perennials and those that rock the garden in summer

even before it's topped with 4

the red pigment gives way to the green of chlorophyll

Canna generalis Nuance Rhodophiala the 3' flower spikes ofFrom California's Andrew Denman comes this hybrid of Canna glauca 'Panache' that makes a fast growing 7' tall clump of rigidly upright, glaucous green foliage, topped all summer with spikes of small bicolor flowers. The tips of the upper petals are bright gold (RHS 14A), while the lower petal and flower base are a vividly contrasting red orange (RHS 42A).