Hedychium griffithianum
Hedychium griffithianum
Hedychium griffithianum

Hedychium griffithianum

"Griffith's butterfly ginger"

Hedychium griffithianum

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Description

Known as Griffith's Butterfly Ginger, this is a medium-sized ginger originally from the Himalayas. It produces lush foliage and sweetly scented spikes comprising delicate-looking white flowers with salmon-pink filaments and anthers. The flower fragrance is delicate, and at its strongest in the warmth of late afternoon. It is one of the most beautiful of any Hedychium. A small species, with slender stems, it is very easy to grow and flower and, like its siblings, it requires a long, warm, growing season to give its best show!

Grow Hedychium griffithianum in a fertile soil, or multipurpose compost, and feed it frequently during the growing season to promote growth. Make sure, too, that it gets plenty of water to maintain its lush growth. Flowers appear during July and August. It’s one of the best reliable blooming gingers for cooler summer climates.

Hedychiums, which come from many parts of Asia, are relatives of the root ginger. Often grown by enthusiasts of exotic-style planting, they have luxuriant foliage and fantastic tropical-like flowers. They make excellent conservatory plants too.

Key features

  • Comes back every year

  • Fragrant

  • Loved by pollinators

  • Thrives well in full sun

  • Packed in paper bags

  • May need winter cover

  • Rodent resistant

Specs & details

  • Botanical name

    Hedychium griffithianum

  • Flower colour

    White

  • Rhizome size

    1

  • Established height

    1.5-2m

  • Established spread

    30-50cm

  • Plant spacing

    9 rhizomes per m2

  • Leaf colour

    Green

  • Habit

    Upright
    Clump-forming

  • Life cycle

    Perennial

  • Hardiness

    Half hardy

  • Years to establish

    2-3 years

  • Sunlight

    Partial shade
    Full sun

  • Position

    Sheltered

  • Suitable for

    Large containers
    Borders
    Exotic gardens
    Coastal gardens
    cottage garden

  • Soil acidity

    Any

  • Soil moisture

    Free draining

  • Soil type

    Sandy
    Loam
    Multipurpose compost
    Loam-based compost

  • Growing skill

    Easy to grow

  • Scented

    Yes

  • Pollinator-friendly

    No

  • Mouse resistant

    Yes

  • Rabbit resistant

    Yes

  • Deer resistant

    Yes

  • Toxicity

    No report

Plant calendar

JanFebMarAprMayJuneJulyAugSepOctNovDec
  • Planting
  • Flowering

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  • Orders placed before 1 March 2024
    You can expect your order in March 2024

    Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2024
    You can expect your order in April 2024

    Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2024
    You can expect your order within 10 business days

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