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Hedychium ellipticum
Rock Butterfly Hardy Ginger Lily
This plant is not currently for sale. This is an archive page preserved for informational use.
Shop Available HedychiumItem #: 9756
Zones: 7b to 9b, at least
Dormancy: Winter
Height: 48" tall
Culture: Part Sun to Light Shade
Origin: Himalayan Mountains
Hedychium ellipticum is a little-known ginger lily from the Himalayas that's quite distinct from most commercially available ginger lilies. We've grown Hedychium ellipticum in the garden since 2000, and it never fails to stop visitors and butterflies in their tracks. The 5' long, strongly-arching stalks are clothed with 17" long x 5" wide, dark green, textured leaves and topped, starting in late July, with stunning, lightly fragrant flowers...a cone-shaped terminal inflorescence with narrow cream petals, highlighted by bright orange-red anthers. Hedychium ellipticum flowers equally well in part sun or light shade.
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Other Attributes
Genus: Hedychium
Flower Color: White/Cream
Leaf Color: Green
Bloom Time: Summer
Container Role: Thrillers
Garden Themes: Night Gardens , White Garden
Other: Bog Garden Plants , Butterfly Attracting Plants , Cut Flower Plants , Fragrant Flowers , Hummingbird Plants , Pollinator Plants , Medicinal Plants , Ornamental Seed or Fruit , Plants that Attract Birds , Rabbit Resistant Plants , Salt Tolerant Seaside Plants , Tropical Looking Plants