Canna generalis Bengal Tiger 7b and just like your Timex

and just like your Timex watch

The difference is that the edge of this blue-green leaf turns a creamy yellow instead of white as the season progresses

The leaves are active with an array of volatile oils

'Sun Power' to 5'+ wide

The clump is adorned with hundreds of red-violet (RHS 66A) flowers celebrated by hummingbirds from early May through November here in NC

Canna generalis Bengal Tiger 7b and just like your Timex(aka: Canna x generalis 'Aureostriata' or Canna 'Pretoria') Imported from India in 1963 by the Glasshouse Works guys, Canna 'Bengal Tiger' is a sport of Canna 'Wyoming' that originated from radiation experiments in the 1950s at India's Agri Horticultural Society. Canna 'Bengal Tiger' was later taken to Africa by Sydney Percy Lancaster, where it was later "rediscovered" and given the invalid additional name Canna 'Pretoria'. Canna 'Bengal Tiger' is