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    • Photo of Hedychium coronarium flower by Karl Gercens III

    Photo by Karl Gercens III

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    Also Known As

    • Hedychium consanguineum
    • Hedychium coronarium 'White Butterfly'
    • Garland Flower
    • Hardy Ginger Lily
    • Hardy White Butterfly Ginger Lily
    • White Butterfly Ginger Lily
    • White Ginger

    Plant type

    perennial, bulb / corm / tuber

    size

    • H: 6'-10'
    • W: 2'-8'

    planting zones

    • 7a-11

    3 inch x 5 inch pot | $16

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    Fewer than 20 at Secret Garden Growers

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    Hedychium coronarium plant details

    Hedychium coronarium is a broadleaf deciduous perennial bulb / corm / tuber with green foliage. In fall and summer white and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts butterflies and hummingbirds making it an excellent addition to pollinator gardens. Grows well with sun - dappled shade and even moisture - regular water. Does well in average, rich and well-drained soil. A good option if you're seeking something heat tolerant, humidity tolerant and verticillium wilt resistant.

    CHARACTERISTICS OF Hedychium coronarium

    Plant type: perennial bulb / corm / tuber
    Plant family: zingiberaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 8 FT - wide, 6 FT - 10 FT - tall
    Flowers: white and yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, clumping, container plant, cutting garden, easy-to-grow, fragrant, showy, tolerates summer planting, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hedychium coronarium

    USDA Zones: 7a - 11
    Sun exposure: sun - dappled shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: deer, heat, humidity and verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: average, rich and well-drained

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    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Lance shaped tropical looking leaves on upright stems 3-7’ tall…these robust lovelies are topped after warm summers with swooningly fragrant 6” clusters of white flowers that resemble butterflies. Needs a really warm spot (also performs in big tubs or pots), part shade to full sun and rich soil with plenty of moisture. Tolerates low wet areas, so great at pond edge. A dieback perennial in areas that freeze, evergreen in frost free climates.

    By: Secret Garden Growers

    The tiny 8" wide clump is composed of long, shiny, tapered leaves, each creamy white with a dark green border. In late August, the clumps are topped with 9" scapes of dark purple flowers...great for low flying hummingbirds. This surprisingly vigorous clump makes a delightful specimen where a bright miniature hosta is needed.

    By: Noname Nursery

    Hedychium coronarium is a great subtropical accent in the perennial border. Tropical-looking foliage provides interest all season long. White fragrant flowers with yellow throats arrive in fall. Plant in the sunniest hottest spot in the garden in rich soil and provide good water. Mulch with fallen leaves in winter. In colder regions grow in a pot or store in dry peat moss and keep above zero.

    By: Phoenix Perennials and Specialty Plants Ltd.

    An erect, rhizomatous, clumping perennial. Glossy, mid green, long, lance shaped leaves are borne along rigid, hollow, fleshy stems. During Summer spikes of large, delicate, butterfly-like, strongly perfumed, white flowers are produced.A fantastic plant for adding a hint of the tropics to your garden.Protect from strong wind and frosts.

    By: Zephs

    Clusters of pure-white, butterfly-like fragrant blomms are born in summer atop the tropical foliage and sturdy lush stems. Cut the flowers and put them in a vase and they can perfume an entire room with their sweet fragrance. This is an old garden favorite, easy and reliable. Multiplies slowly but not invasively. A Dawn Stover Nifty Fifty favorite herbaceous plant! Dawn is a Research Associate at Stephen F Austin in Nacogdoches, TX and currently maintains the Mast Arboretum plant collection. For more about Dawn, the wonderful arboretum, and Stephen F Austin's excellent horticultural program click here.

    By: Almost Eden

    Extremely fragrant, white butterfly-type flowers that make excellent cut flowers as well. It is the most fragrant and largest of the Hedychiums. Hardy plant with medium-green foliage. This plant grows best in well-drained, gravelly soil that is not wet in winter. Drought tolerant. Requires little water once established.

    By: Little Prince of Oregon

    The blossoms of this ginger cling to green, waxy, bulbous, scale-like bracts in terminal clusters. These white flowers with yellow throats are large and sweetly perfumed. They can grow to a height of six feet, an easy grower, is adaptable to more sun than other Hedychiums but will require ample moisture. Sometimes called Hardy Ginger Lily, Hedychium Gingers are more cold hardy than most gingers, They put on a great show of flowers in the summer to early fall. Loves part-shade, heat, and moisture. Cold hardy in zones 7+. Move inside for winter in colder areas. Large Rhizomes

    By: Edens Blooms

    White, fragrant flowers. Butterfly ginger. Native to the Himalaya mountains. White, fragrant flowers that bloom in late fall.

    By: Rare Plant Research

    Gardening facts about Hedychium coronarium plant

    How to Grow Hedychium coronarium

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - dappled shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • average
      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • heat tolerant
      • humidity tolerant
      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • white
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • butterflies
      • hummingbirds
      • deer resistant

    • Flower Season

      • summer
      • fall

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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