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    Hedychium densiflorum

    Also Known As

    • Hardy Ginger Lily

    Plant type

    perennial

    size

    • H: 3'-4'
    • W: 2'-6'

    planting zones

    • 8a-10b

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    Hedychium densiflorum plant details

    Hedychium densiflorum is a broadleaf deciduous perennial with green foliage. In fall and summer orange and yellow flowers emerge. Attracts hummingbirds. Grows well with sun - mostly shade 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 densiflorum

    Plant type: perennial
    Plant family: zingiberaceae
    Foliage: deciduous green
    Mature size: 2 FT - 6 FT - wide, 3 FT - 4 FT - tall
    Flowers: orange and yellow blooms in fall and summer
    Uses: border plant, container plant, cutting garden, fragrant, tropical-looking

    GROWING CONDITIONS for Hedychium densiflorum

    USDA Zones: 8a - 10b
    Sun exposure: sun - mostly shade
    Watering frequency: even moisture - regular
    Resistant to: verticillium wilt
    Soil needs: rich and well-drained

    Nursery contributed plant descriptions

    Hedychium densiflorum is a shorter species with smaller flower spikes than the other hardy gingers but is a reliable late summer bloomer and likely the hardiest of the genus. Three foot tall stems are topped with 18 inch long inflorescences of tightly packed, deep orange, moderately fragrant flowers. 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.

    Blooms: summer, dense spikes of orange flowers, bannana like foliage, very exotic looking. Zone 7-9. 4', Himalayas, Sun, moist, humus rich

    By: Keeping it Green Nursery

    One of the hardy Gingers, this has thin corn-like foliage and terminal spears of yellowish to yellow-orange flowers sort of like a scaled down Kniphofia. Shallow rhizomes preferring a rich moist soil that drains and winter hardy with a mulch over winter which is scraped back in spring. Good increaser.

    By: Far Reaches Farm

    Gardening facts about Hedychium densiflorum plant

    How to Grow Hedychium densiflorum

    • Sun Exposure

      • sun - mostly shade

    • Water Needs

      • even moisture - regular

    • Soil Needs

      • well-drained
      • rich

    • Special Situation

      • verticillium wilt resistant

    Features

    • Foliage Color

      • green

    • Flower Color

      • orange
      • yellow

    • Wildlife

      • hummingbirds

    • Flower Season

      • fall
      • summer

    • Foliage Season

      • deciduous

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