Hedychium coronarium

White Ginger Lily, Butterfly Ginger Lily

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Item #: 1308

Zones: 7b to 10b

Dormancy: Winter

Height: 60" tall

Culture: Sun to Part Sun

Origin: Tropical Asia

Pot Size: 3 qt. (2.8 L)


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Butterfly ginger stalks emerge from a thick, slowly growing rhizome and grow skyward through the spring and summer. In late summer, pinecone-like buds form atop the thick 5' tall stems. Starting in midsummer, the white (with a central yellow blotch), 2" wide, butterfly-shaped flowers of Hedychium coronarium begin to open, a few each day, perfuming the air with a rich honeysuckle-like fragrance until frost...ooh la la! Hedychium coronarium is a real attention-getter in the summer garden. Slightly moist, well-drained soils produce the best flowering.