Hedychium Coronarium. Also known as “Butterfly Ginger” or “Cinnamon Ginger.” From midsummer through autumn the stalks are topped with 6-12 in long clusters of wonderfully fragrant white flowers that look like butterflies and smell like gardenias. The flowers eventually give way to showy seed pods chock full of bright red seeds.
Size: 2-3 Eye Plant
Plant: 1 Per 3 Sq Ft
Bloom Time: Late Summer through Fall
Planting Depth: 3”
Height: 5’
Zone: 8-10.
Exposure: Sun to Partial Shade