white ginger lily
Hedychium coronarium
RHS AGM 2012
USDA zones8 to 10
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to wet soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Growth rate
- Rapid
- Habit
- Arching
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Bloom color
- Yellow, white
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Attracts
Notes
White ginger lily (Hedychium coronarium) is a perennial for borders, containers, and specimen planting. It is hardy to USDA zone 8, or down to 10°F (-12°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to wet soil of most types. The fragrant white flowers attract butterflies. It also tolerates salt, and it grows quickly into an arching clump.
Pairs well with Mexican petunia, Karl Foerster feather reed grass, and Totally Tangerine dahlia.
Native range
Asia.