Hi Barbara! The ones I grew flowered first year, but they need to be started early indoors so they'll flower by late summer.
The one I had was Canna indica, also known as Indian shot because the Natives used to use them as ammo. They really are that hard so they must be filed and soaked. But they grow really fast so they'll need to be moved up to at least a 3inch pot before they get outdoors.
