Tropicanna® Gold canna lily is not hardy in the Chicago area (USDA zones 7 – 11) but still deserves a place in the garden where her elegantly striped green and gold foliage topped by soft orange flowers edged in bright yellow provide a tropical ambience. This cultivar can be grown as an aquatic or in a traditional flower bed in full sun (maximize flower production) or light shade (utilize the variegated foliage to lighten dark spots in the garden). Hummingbirds recognize this genus as one of their favorite nectar plants in Central and South America but deer find the foliage distasteful. Tropicana® Gold is the result of an open pollinated cross between the original Tropicanna® (darker foliage and orange flower).