Butterfly Ginger

$35

Lush foliage and fragrant flowers for a tropical garden.

What’s included

One plant in the selected nursery size, unless the option specifies a pack. Decorative pots, planting materials, and installation are separate. Plants vary in height and fullness.

Local delivery & building access

We serve Edgewater, Brickell, Downtown Miami, and Wynwood. Same-day delivery depends on availability and route capacity. Delivery fees are quoted separately. For high-rise deliveries, share your building access and elevator requirements with our team.

A LITTLE LOCAL GROWING KNOW-HOW

Help your Butterfly Ginger feel at home.

Hedychium coronarium

01 · Sun requirements

Find its light

Morning sun or bright filtered light; give relief from intense afternoon sun.

02 · Indoor / outdoor

Make room, indoors or out

Best outdoors in a landscape bed or a suitably large container; not a typical indoor houseplant.

03 · Soil & amendments

Start with good soil

Moisture-retentive but well-drained soil. Blend mature compost through sandy beds and mulch lightly. In pots, use potting mix with bark or perlite for air and drainage.

04 · Water requirements

Water with care

Maintain consistent moisture, especially during warm growth and establishment. Check often in containers and dry weather; do not let the root ball bake dry.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Rhizomatous perennial with leafy canes around 4–6 ft tall. Clumps expand and can be divided; remove spent canes at ground level.

06 · Zones & cold protection

Know your growing zone

Can be grown in zones 9b–11, but frost may burn foliage or cause dieback. Shelter containers and young plants during freezing weather.

White butterfly ginger care assumes Hedychium coronarium; confirm the label if the flowers or cultivar differ.

Growing notes & sources · reviewed 2026-10-06

Plant size, moisture needs and cold tolerance vary with cultivar, exposure and establishment. Check the root zone before watering; nursery pot size is not mature plant size.

USDA zones describe average annual extreme winter lows, not indoor light, summer heat, salt exposure or drainage. 9b: 25–30°F; 10a: 30–35°F; 10b: 35–40°F; 11a: 40–45°F; 11b: 45–50°F. About USDA zones ↗