yellow ginger lily
Hedychium flavescens
USDA zones9 to 11
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 to 6 feet tall2 to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Yellow ginger lily (Hedychium flavescens) is a perennial for borders and containers. It grows outdoors year-round in USDA zone 9 and warmer, down to about 20°F (-7°C). In colder areas, grow it as a houseplant or bring it indoors for winter. This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or chalky soil. Its fragrant flowers open from early to late summer and again from early to late autumn.
Pairs well with Red ginger, Shrimp plant, Kimberly queen fern, and Angel wings.