Hedychium griffithianum
"Griffith's butterfly ginger"
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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
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Comes back every year
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Fragrant
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Loved by pollinators
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Thrives well in full sun
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Packed in paper bags
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May need winter cover
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Rodent resistant
Specs & details
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Botanical name
Hedychium griffithianum
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Flower colour
White
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Rhizome size
1
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Established height
1.5-2m
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Established spread
30-50cm
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Plant spacing
9 rhizomes per m2
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Leaf colour
Green
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Habit
Upright
Clump-forming -
Life cycle
Perennial
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Hardiness
Half hardy
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Years to establish
2-3 years
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Sunlight
Partial shade
Full sun -
Position
Sheltered
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Suitable for
Large containers
Borders
Exotic gardens
Coastal gardens
cottage garden -
Soil acidity
Any
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Soil moisture
Free draining
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Soil type
Sandy
Loam
Multipurpose compost
Loam-based compost -
Growing skill
Easy to grow
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Scented
Yes
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Pollinator-friendly
No
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Mouse resistant
Yes
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Rabbit resistant
Yes
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Deer resistant
Yes
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Toxicity
No report
Plant calendar
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | June | July | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec |
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- Planting
- Flowering
Useful information
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Orders placed before 1 March 2025
You can expect your order in Feb/March 2025Orders placed 1 March - 15 April 2025
You can expect your order in April 2025Orders placed 16 April - 15 May 2025
You can expect your order within 10 business days
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