Hedychium ellipticum Glaucidium highlighted by yellow central stamens

highlighted by yellow central stamens

Cyclamen cilicium has thrived for more than a decade under a large eucalyptus tree

Hosta 'Risky Business' forms a dense 2' wide clump in short order

where it was collected by Czech plantsman

but now it's also taken its rightful place as one of the great fairy garden plants of our time

Hedychium ellipticum Glaucidium highlighted by yellow central stamensHedychium ellipticum is a little known ginger lily from the Himalayas that's quite distinct from most commercially available ginger lilies. We've grown Hedychium ellipticum in the garden since 2000, and it never fails to stop visitors and butterflies in their tracks. The 5' long, strongly arching stalks are clothed with 17" long x 5" wide, dark green, textured leaves and topped, starting in late July, with stunning, lightly fragrant flowers a cone