Cautleya cathcartii [Soft Yellow]

Also Known As

Cautleya gracilis

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 1'-3'
W: 1'-2'

planting zones

7a-9b

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Cautleya cathcartii [Soft Yellow] plant details

Cautleya cathcartii [Soft Yellow] is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In summer yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly shade and even moisture water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Cautleya cathcartii [Soft Yellow]

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: zingiberaceae
Foliage: deciduous green
Mature size: 1 FT - 2 FT - wide, 1 FT - 3 FT - tall
Flowers: yellow blooms in summer
Uses: tropical-looking, unique

GROWING CONDITIONS for Cautleya cathcartii [Soft Yellow]

USDA Zones: 7a - 9b
Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
Watering frequency: even moisture
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

This wonderful hardy shade ginger has slender stems to about two feet tall from which emerge a tropical-looking spike of brilliant yellow flowers subtended by bright red bracts. The flowers emerge successively over a month or more each of which lasts three to five days. The red bracts remain for the entire bloom period. Definitely something you've never before imagined for your shade garden!

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Blooms: spring-summer, yellow orchid like flowers & thick arching corn like stems Zone 4-9. 1'-3',Himalayas shade-part sun, moist, well drained

By: Keeping it Green Nursery

Cool member of the true Ginger family, this has torches of soft yellow flowers held above the corn-like foliage. Blooms reliably here unlike a lot of it's kin with flowers in July/Aug. Adds an an easy tropical look. This has been sold as C. lutea and C. gracilis. Rich & moist but not boggy.