Hedychium coronarium Carex the growth rate is much

the growth rate is much slower in drier soils

This selection was made at the University of British Columbia from seed collected by Dick Pearson from the alpine forests (9500' elevation) of Mt

" It was originally discovered in Galeana

Old clumps can be divided and replanted

making a 15" wide rosette

Hedychium coronarium Carex the growth rate is muchButterfly ginger stalks emerge from a thick, slowly growing rhizome and grow skyward through the spring and summer. In late summer, pinecone like buds form atop the thick 5' tall stems. Starting in midsummer, the white (with a central yellow blotch), 2" wide, butterfly shaped flowers of Hedychium coronarium begin to open, a few each day, perfuming the air with a rich honeysuckle like fragrance until frost ooh la la! Hedychium coronarium is a real