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Cannas hardy to zone 6

Kevin Goheen

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Location: Western Kentucky - Zone 7

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Anyone know of a cultivar hardy to zone 6? I dont want to have to cater a microenvironment for them on my family farm since I will have them out in the open. I am in zone 7a and if they are hardy to zone 6 they'll survive here fine without help. Anyone know? I was told they have an excellent tuber for eating.

Anne Miller

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I don't know of a variety that is hardy to Zone 6. Most of the information that I have seen says that the canna are dug up then replant in the spring.

Since you are Zone 7a, have you tried growing them all year without digging?

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https://permies.com/t/51284/kitchen/Edible-Canna-Canna-Edulis

https://permies.com/t/158732/perennial-vegetables/Achira-canna-edulis

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