Hedychium densiflorum ‘Assam Orange’

 

This shorter cultivar is less flamboyant than the other hardy gingers but still a beautiful and valuable garden plant 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.

Common Name:  Hardy Ginger

Family:  Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)

Zone Hardiness:  8-10

Light:  Full Sun

Height:  2-4'

Width:  2-3'

Primary Bloom Colour:  Orange

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Foliage Colour:  Green

Class:  Deciduous

Type:  Perennial

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Soil Moisture:  Average, Moist

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Fragrance:  Yes

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Deer Resistant:  Unknown

BC Native:  No

Native Habitat:  Moist places and on forest edges.

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