This blog was created to share stories and cat care advice with other "old maid cat ladies" out there, and to support the Old Maid Cat Lady online store. The store closed in 2019, but this blog continues as a repository of cat care information.
Frankie, enjoying our front porch in better days
Another cat-safe plant that's called a lily but isn't really one is the Canna Lily , Canna generalis . The 10 species of this tropical plant in the Cannaceae family come in colors ranging from red to yellow, orange, pink, and peach. Their foliage may also be quite spectacular. These plants also have many uses, from ornamentals to foods, dyes, paper fiber, as a substitute for jute, and are even used to make alcohol. It will grow well in zones 7-10 and can grow up to 3 to 5 feet tall.