Northwest Blooms · Perennials
Canna x generalis 'Gold Leopard'
Gold Leopard Canna Lilly
- Family
- Cannaceae
- Height
- 30 to 48 inches
- Width
- 14 to 20 inches
- Flower color
- Golden-yellow with deep orange spots
- Foliage color
- Green
- Bloom time
- Summer into fall
- Light
- Full sun to partial shade
- Water
- Keep soil consistently moist
- Maintenance
- Low; remove spent flowers to encourage reblooming
- Growing zone
- USDA zones 7 to 11
- Wildlife
- Attracts hummingbirds; deer resistant
About this plant
Canna × generalis 'Gold Leopard' is a hybrid cultivar, produced by crossing various species within the Canna genus. It blooms from summer into fall, producing large, trumpet-shaped golden-yellow flowers with red spots and streaks, resembling the pattern of a leopard's coat. These vibrant blooms add a bold, tropical appeal to garden beds and borders, creating eye-catching color throughout the growing season.
'Gold Leopard' has lush green foliage, providing a rich backdrop that highlights the dramatic flowers. This unique combination of spotted flowers and broad green leaves makes 'Gold Leopard' an excellent choice for adding vibrant, exotic beauty to tropical-style gardens and containers.
Works well in
Borders · Cottage Gardens · Hummingbird Gardens · Rain Gardens · Cut Flower Gardens
Companion plants
Lady's mantle · Hellebores · Hardy geraniums · Hostas · Ferns · Astilbes
Design tip
Fall bloom is its strength, and it earns a place near a path or seating area used late in the year. It takes sun or light shade, which makes it useful along the changing light of a bed edge or a partly shaded border.
