Hedychium coronarium Carex making a 15" wide rosette

making a 15" wide rosette

Old clumps can be divided and replanted

attractive to hummingbirds and butterflies

this sport of Hosta 'Sun Glow' with corrugated

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Hedychium coronarium Carex making a 15" wide rosetteButterfly ginger stalks emerge from a thick, slowly growing rhizome and grow skyward through the spring and summer. In late summer, pinecone like buds form atop the thick 5' tall stems. Starting in midsummer, the white (with a central yellow blotch), 2" wide, butterfly shaped flowers of Hedychium coronarium begin to open, a few each day, perfuming the air with a rich honeysuckle like fragrance until frost ooh la la! Hedychium coronarium is a real