Yellow Leopard

Canna 'Yellow Leopard'

syn Lemon Yellow

(French Group)

Height Miniature, under 2ft/60cm

Foliage Green

Form Spreading

Flower Yellow

Blooming Low bloomer

Flowering Early summer to frosts

Tillering Slow

Available Specialist

Canna 'Yellow Leopard' is a miniature cultivar; dark green foliage, oval shaped, acute apex, spreading habit; oval main stems, coloured green + purple; round flower stalks, coloured green; clusters of flowers are open, lemon speckled with maroon, staminodes are medium size, edges regular, petals green, fully self-cleaning, low bloomer, flowers in early summer until frosts, blooms open in the early morning; fertile both ways, not self-pollinating or true to type, capsules globose; rhizomes are thick, up to 3 cm in diameter, coloured white; tillering is slow.

.Canna 'Yellow Leopard' is available from specialist growers.

References

David Clulow

Stokes Tropicals Catalog, Louisiana Internet October, 2000

A new seedling variety that is a true dwarf Canna growing only 12 to 18 inches tall. Magnificent looking lemon yellow flowers that exhibit small maroon circles, hence, the name ‘Yellow Leopard’! Makes a great ground cover or as an under story plant.

Karchesky and Harris 2006

Large yellow flower with some speckling that blooms down the stem. Rich green leaves. Compact canna. Short height.

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