Hedychium forrestii

Hedychium forrestii is a superb perennial that we use without moderation in our exotic garden. It boasts strong, slender, yet flexible stems that carry long and narrow leaves along their entire length, resembling a fishbone. It thrives in rich and deep soil, which remains moist during the growing season. It requires a warm exposure, as the fragrant flowers bloom late in our garden. In hotter regions, they will appear as early as August. It grows slowly with its powerful underground rootstock, to form a majestic and spectacular clump.