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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 8a -12.2 °C (10 °F) to -9.4 °C (15 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 2 to 4 feet
Plant Spread: 2 to 3 feet
Leaves: Deciduous
Broadleaf
Fruit: Showy
Other: Bright red berries
Fruiting Time: Fall
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Orange
Other: 6 to 8 inch spikes of small orange flowers
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Uses: Cut Flower
Wildlife Attractant: Bees
Butterflies
Hummingbirds
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Seeds: Needs specific temperature: 65ºF to 70ºF
Days to germinate: 1 to 3 months or longer
Depth to plant seed: Shallowly sow at depth of seed
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Miscellaneous: Goes Dormant

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Common names
  • Hardy Ginger Lily
  • Ginger Lily

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Date: 2020-08-21
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Date: 2015-10-03
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-21
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
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Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-11-21
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-08-21
Location: RHS Harlow Carr, Yorkshire, UK
Date: 2020-11-21

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