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Hedychium, Butterfly Ginger, Ginger Lily 'Tai Monarch'

Hedychium

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Genus

Hedychium (hed-EE-kee-um)

Info

Synonym

Sun Exposure

Sun to Partial Shade

Foliage

Herbaceous

Height

4-6 ft. (1.2-1.8 m)

Spacing

12-15 in. (30-38 cm)

Hardiness

USDA Zone 8a: to -12.2 °C (10 °F)

USDA Zone 8b: to -9.4 °C (15 °F)

USDA Zone 9a: to -6.6 °C (20 °F)

USDA Zone 9b: to -3.8 °C (25 °F)

USDA Zone 10a: to -1.1 °C (30 °F)

USDA Zone 10b: to 1.7 °C (35 °F)

USDA Zone 11: above 4.5 °C (40 °F)

Danger

N/A

Bloom Color

Orange

Pale Yellow

Bloom Time

Mid Summer

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NYCtropics

New York, NY | April 2012 | positive

It isnt a very fast grower in comparison to Butterfly gingers, but they are pretty hardy. Mine survived the winter here with no protectio...Read More

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