Canna Lily In Pots Over Winter
If your winter is cold enough to freeze the ground then you need to bring in your canna lilies over the winter.

Canna lily in pots over winter. Canna bulbs must be stored over winter in a place not reaching below freezing so they can be planted in early spring. Rhizomes of canna growing in pots multiply quickly and will need division. Thin the tubers in the early spring or before storing for winter. You can grow canna lily in pots indoors next to a warm sunny south facing window.
Digging up the canna lilies the stems of the canna lily come out of large rhizomes. The plant will go dormant and may be revived the following spring after spring frost. Slice tubers into pieces if desired. Most of the rhizomes will be near the surface in the top 10 inches or less.
As long as there in an eye in the portion of tuber a bloom can be expected. You ll need containers that are large enough to accommodate the rhizomes and that have drainage holes. Dig up the canna bulbs after the first killer frost of the fall. There s no need to remove the rhizomes from their pots.
A third option is to leave the canna plants in the pot and move it to an unheated basement where it remains cool all winter but not below freezing.



























