Mishmi Fire™ Gingerlily

Hedychium coccineum 'DH16057'

Pronunciation: hed-EE-kee-um kok-SIN-ee-um
SKU #42496
7-10

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Fragrant orange flower spikes and green, blade-like foliage lend a tropical look to the garden. Loves hot and humid summers. Makes a great addition to the edges of water gardens. Rhizomes can be overwintered indoors where not hardy. Herbaceous perennial.
LIGHT: Full sun, Partial sun
WATER: Keep soil consistently moist.
SIZE: Reaches 3 ft. tall and wide.

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Bloom TimeSummer until frost
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCanna (Canna), Japanese Iris (Iris ensata), Montbretia (Crocosmia)
Care InstructionsPrefers to be warm, wet, and well fed in summer, and cool and dry in winter. Plant in rich soils with plenty of organic matter Once frost has killed foliage, allow it to fall and protect the rhizomes for winter. If foliage is removed, mulch heavily. Where not hardy, rhizomes can be lifted out and stored in a box of sawdust or peat moss for winter. In containers, provide a large pot and water daily.
Details
Bloom TimeSummer until frost
Deciduous/EvergreenHerbaceous
Special FeaturesAttracts Butterflies, Attracts Hummingbirds
Problems/SolutionsDeer Resistant
Growth RateModerate
Flower AttributesFragrant, Showy Flowers
Style
Landscape UseBorder, Container
Flower ColorOrange
Foliage ColorGreen
Companion PlantsCanna (Canna), Japanese Iris (Iris ensata), Montbretia (Crocosmia)
Care
Care InstructionsPrefers to be warm, wet, and well fed in summer, and cool and dry in winter. Plant in rich soils with plenty of organic matter Once frost has killed foliage, allow it to fall and protect the rhizomes for winter. If foliage is removed, mulch heavily. Where not hardy, rhizomes can be lifted out and stored in a box of sawdust or peat moss for winter. In containers, provide a large pot and water daily.

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in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.

We have been pioneers and craftsmen in the art of growing plants for nearly 100 years. Since our founding in Southern California by Harry E. Rosedale, Sr. in 1926, we have been absolutely dedicated and obsessed with quality.