Ginger Variegated

$9.99

Ginger Variegated for your planting plan. A selection for tropical accent. Choose the size and option that suit your space.

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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 Ginger Variegated feel at home.

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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

Keep the root zone evenly moist during active growth, with drainage after watering. Check containers often in heat or wind; water when the surface begins to dry. Reduce in cool weather without letting the root ball dry out.

05 · Growing habit

Give it room to grow

Rhizomatous, arching shell ginger forming a broad clump, often 5–8 ft tall in the ground. Remove old canes and divide if it exceeds its space.

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.

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 ↗