Hedychium coccineum (aurantiacum)
Hedychium coccineum produces deep orange fragrant tropical flowers with pink filaments atop tropical foliage.
Description:
Hedychium coccineum (syn. H. aurantiacum) is a robust, perennial plant up to 4-6 feet high with stiff leaves, smooth green above and bluish beneath. The deep orange flowers with pink filaments are borne on dense stout spikes. Tropical-looking foliage provides interest all season long. Mulch with leaves in winter. In colder areas grow in a pot or lift and keep above zero in the pot or in peat moss. Hardy to zone 7b.
Common Name: Orange Hardy Ginger - [Summer B&B Pre-Order]
Family: Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)
Zone Hardiness: 7-10
Light: Full Sun
Height: 4-6'
Width:
Primary Bloom Colour: Orange
Secondary Bloom Colour: Red
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Late Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour:
Fragrance: Yes
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Forest edges and in grasslands of mountainous areas.
Award: AGM
Geogrpahical Origin: Asia and the Pacific - Himalayas
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