Hornbill’s Ginger (Hedychium longicornutum)

Hornbill's Ginger is a rare and unusual ginger from Malaysia that brings color and delight to the late winter and early spring garden. The flowers are a wild composition of orange and red with twisted and spiked petals embraced by long arching cream-colored stamens. Like many gingers, it’s not difficult to grow with adequate light and attention to watering. It makes a wonderful potted plant due to its modest size, preference for a full to partial sunlight growing space and tolerance to periodic dryness. Hornbill's Ginger blooms last about a week with individual flowers from each shoot arriving over several weeks. Grows best in full to partial sun.