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Hedychium flavum

Also Known As

Yellow Ginger

Plant type

perennial

size

H: 6'-8'
W: 4'-8'

planting zones

8a-11

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Hedychium flavum plant details

Hedychium flavum is a broadleaf deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer cream and yellow flowers emerge. Grows well with sun - mostly sun and even moisture - regular water. Does well in rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something verticillium wilt resistant.

CHARACTERISTICS OF Hedychium flavum

Plant type: perennial
Plant family: zingiberaceae
Foliage: deciduous, evergreen or semi-evergreen green
Mature size: 4 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 8 FT - tall
Flowers: cream and yellow blooms in fall and summer
Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, tropical-looking

GROWING CONDITIONS for Hedychium flavum

USDA Zones: 8a - 11
Sun exposure: sun - mostly sun
Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
Resistant to: verticillium wilt
Soil needs: rich and well-drained

Nursery contributed plant descriptions

Hedychium flavum is a tall hardy ginger with tropical yellow flowers on stems from four to eight feet tall. Full sun in rich soil with abundant moisture during the growing season. Hedychium are related to the culinary ginger Zingiber officinale. Where hardy, they add subtropical foliage and exotic late summer and fall flowers to the garden. Grow in warm spots in full to part sun with rich soil and abundant moisture. Mulch with fallen leaves in winter. They are also easy to grow in pots and can be protected in a frost free area for winter or grown as a houseplant.

By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

Hedychium Flavum has slightly grey green leaves. The flowers are a large creamy yellow color produced from a cone like spike. They have spicy citrus flower scent so powerful that it can remain in a house all day. If the fragrance is too strong in a confined space remove all but one inflorescence. Good as a cut flower. It is a hardy for a ginger but any frost will kill the foliage. The rhizome will remain healthy to zone 8. Move inside for winter in colder areas.

By: Edens Blooms

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Gardening facts about Hedychium flavum plant

How to Grow Hedychium flavum

Sun Exposure
- sun - mostly sun
Water Needs
- even moisture - regular
Soil Needs
- well-drained
- rich
Special Situation
- verticillium wilt resistant

Features

Foliage Color
- green
Flower Color
- cream
- yellow
Flower Season
- summer
- fall
Foliage Season
- evergreen
- deciduous
- semi-evergreen

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Hedychium 'Doctor Moy'

aka Hedychium 'Dr. Moy', Dr. Moy Hardy Ginger Lily

Plant Type

Perennial, Bulb / Corm / Tuber

Zones

7a-10b

Size

Height: 4"-6'

Width: 2'-6'

sun - mostly shade
regular

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