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Plant Habit: Herb/Forb
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Water Preferences: Mesic
Soil pH Preferences: Slightly acid (6.1 – 6.5)
Neutral (6.6 – 7.3)
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 7b -15 °C (5 °F) to -12.2 °C (10 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 4 to 6 feet
Plant Spread: Forms clumps 3 to 4 feet wide.
Flowers: Showy
Fragrant
Flower Color: Yellow
Other: Golden-yellow with dark golden-apricot throat.
Flower Time: Summer
Late summer or early fall
Underground structures: Rhizome
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Propagation: Other methods: Division
Containers: Suitable in 3 gallon or larger
Needs excellent drainage in pots

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Common names
  • Ginger Lily
  • Hardy Ginger Lily

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Location: Lowndesboro AL
Date: 2008-09-10
Location: Summeville, SC
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5b
Date: 2009-10-12
Blooming under cover in the greenhouse
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2009-10-12
Bloom color is less saturated and color details are much less def
Location: My Northeastern Indiana Gardens - Zone 5
Date: 2009-10-12
Paler leaves of a greenhouse grown specimen.
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