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Yellow Ginger

~ Yellow Ginger

Hedychium flavescens

A large yellow flowered herb that is similar to the white ginger and occurs both wild and cultivated in Hawaii.  Yellow ginger lily is a colorful, easy-to-care-for perennial. It prefers full sun and moist soil and can successfully be planted in a container. This large, upright tropical produces lance-shaped green leaves, crowned with scented spikes of light yellow flowers.

Height: 6-8 ft.

Spacing: 15-18 in.

Sun Exposure: Full Sun; Sun to Partial Shade

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