General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 6 to 8 feet
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Other: Creamy peach with dark orange throat.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Wildlife Attractant: Butterflies
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division

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Common names
  • Hardy Ginger Lily
  • Ginger Lily
Botanical names
  • Accepted: Hedychium coccineum
  • Synonym: Hedychium angustifolium

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Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2015-10-09
Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2008-09-10

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