While beautiful, these flowers aren't the best option for the hummingbird lover, but canna lilies (Canna indica) will do the trick. While they both share the name "lily" and they are both dazzling ...

Gardeners should keep an eye out for these new tropicals and shrubs, like mangaves, 'Gold Leopard' canna lilies and edible roses.

You can have deep marginals that happily sit in 15-30cm of water and shallow marginals – try Japanese iris, or bog plants that grow where land and water meet. The canna lily loves this environment.