Hedychium gardnerianum Species Mixed Seeds

Hedychium, also known as Kahili Ginger or Ginger Lily, is a remarkable exotic perennial. It has lush, bright green foliage and beautiful, fragrant flower spikes in late summer in a wide range of tropical colours. It is easy to grow and hardy in milder climates.

Hedychium gardnerianum belongs to the Zingiberaceae family and is Native to India and the Himalayas. It is a rhizomatous perennial which grows to a height of 1.20-1.80 m. It forms majestic clumps, producing very large, fragrant flower spikes in late summer. This collection features a wide range of warm colours, from white to yellow, orange and red.

Kahili ginger is easy to grow in moist, warm conditions, in deep, humus-rich soil. Although it is not very cold hardy, it can be grown outdoors in milder climates providing the foliage is cut back in late autumn and clumps are protected under a thick layer of mulch. In harsher climates, they can be treated like Canna Lillies by digging up the clumps and storing them in a frost-free place over winter. Kahili Giner has a wonderful exotic appearance. It looks fantastic grown in pots or in the garden alongside Gunneras, Canna Lillies or a tree fern.