October 2024
LATIN NAME: Hedychium sp.
COMMON NAME: Ginger Lily
FAMILY: Zingiberaceae
TYPE: Herbaceous Perennial
ORIGIN: Asia
LOCATION AT BLOEDEL RESERVE: Arrival Garden & Rhododendron Glen
GARDEN USES: Woodland Shade Gardens
FUN FACT: Here at the Reserve you will find a few different species of ginger lilies, each with spectacular, late-summer flower displays of dense elliptical racemes. The genus name Hedychium was derived from two Greek words, hedys meaning “sweet” and chios meaning “snow.” Not only will this unique plant bring seasonal interest to your garden in October, but it is also deer resistant!
