Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger)

Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) pale yellow flower close up with green leaves background
Hedychium flavum (Yellow Butterfly Ginger) flower clusters emerge atop long green stems among dense foliage

Botanical name: Hedychium flavum

Common names: Yellow Butterfly Ginger, Nardo Ginger Lily

Family: Zingiberaceae

Origin: Himalayas

USDA Plant Hardiness MapLarge shrub 5-10 ft tallSmall plant 2-5 ftSemi-shadeFull sunWatering: Regular. Let topsoil dry slightlyYellow, orange flowersWhite, off-white flowersPlant attracts butterflies, hummingbirdsFragrant plant

With its attractive long green leaves with a slight fuzziness, this ginger has open long spikes of pastel yellow flowers with a beautiful heady aroma.

Similar in appearance to the White ginger.

Hedychium flavum x coccineum Dr. Moy - Variegated Hardy Ginger Lily, is a spectacular variegated leaf hybrid with orange flowers! From the late plant breeder Dr. Moy of the San Antonio Botanical Garden comes this new hybrid with white paint-like speckles covering the otherwise green foliage. In September, clumps of Hedychium Dr. Moy are topped with fragrant, peachy-orange flowers with a darker orange throat. Exquisitely fragrant!

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Hedychium flavum x coronarium, Yellow Butterfly Ginger, Nardo Ginger Lily

With its attractive long green leaves with a slight fuzziness, this ginger has open long spikes of pastel yellow flowers with a beautiful heady aroma. Similar in appearance to the White Butterfly ginger (H. coronarium). Exquisitely fragrant!

Recommended Fertilizer: SUNSHINE Robusta - Rapid Growth Booster
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