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Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks'

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hed-IH-kee-um
Description

Daniel Weeks ginger lily is an herbaceous perennial and one of the longest blooming ginger lilies. It flowers from late July or early August until frost with showy blooms in shades of yellow to gold or white to orange on flower spikes that can reach up to 4 feet tall.  This ginger lily can grow quickly to form a 3-4 foot wide clump in two years. In the early evening, the flowers fill the air with a honeysuckle fragrance.

Plant in full sun to part shade in consistently moist, rich soil. It is a tropical plant and prefers moist, well-drained, organically rich soils. These plants lend a tropical look to the garden as well as fragrant flowers and you can use them in groups, borders or containers. 'Daniel Weeks' can form a 3 to 4 foot wide clump of arching canes after a few growing seasons,

Diseases, Insect Pests, and Other Plant Problems:

No known diseases or insect pests.

VIDEO created by Andy Pulte for “Landscape Plant Identification, Taxonomy and Morphology” a plant identification course offered by the Department of Plant Sciences, University of Tennessee.

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#fragrant#hummingbird friendly#arching#bulb#fall flowers#moth caterpillar host#colorful#orange flowers#cottage garden#fast growing#gold flowers#summer flowers#nighttime garden#long bloom time#border planting#clumping#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#container plant#perennial#moth friendly
 
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#fragrant#hummingbird friendly#arching#bulb#fall flowers#moth caterpillar host#colorful#orange flowers#cottage garden#fast growing#gold flowers#summer flowers#nighttime garden#long bloom time#border planting#clumping#butterfly friendly#bee friendly#container plant#perennial#moth friendly
  • Attributes:
    Genus:
    Hedychium
    Family:
    Zingiberaceae
    Life Cycle:
    Bulb
    Perennial
    Play Value:
    Attractive Flowers
    Attracts Pollinators
    Colorful
    Easy to Grow
    Fragrance
    Textural
    Dimensions:
    Height: 4 ft. 0 in. - 6 ft. 0 in.
    Width: 3 ft. 0 in. - 4 ft. 0 in.
  • Whole Plant Traits:
    Plant Type:
    Bulb
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Habit/Form:
    Arching
    Clumping
    Erect
    Growth Rate:
    Rapid
    Maintenance:
    Medium
    Texture:
    Coarse
  • Cultural Conditions:
    Light:
    Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
    Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
    Soil Texture:
    High Organic Matter
    Soil pH:
    Neutral (6.0-8.0)
    Soil Drainage:
    Good Drainage
    Moist
    Available Space To Plant:
    3 feet-6 feet
    NC Region:
    Coastal
    Mountains
    Piedmont
    USDA Plant Hardiness Zone:
    7a, 7b, 8a, 8b, 9a, 9b, 10a, 10b
  • Fruit:
    Fruit Color:
    Brown/Copper
    Fruit Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Display/Harvest Time:
    Fall
    Fruit Type:
    Capsule
    Fruit Description:
    Three-part capsules change from green to brown as they ripen in the late fall. Each contains a fleshy orange aril.
  • Flowers:
    Flower Color:
    Gold/Yellow
    Orange
    White
    Flower Inflorescence:
    Cyme
    Spike
    Flower Value To Gardener:
    Fragrant
    Long-lasting
    Showy
    Flower Bloom Time:
    Fall
    Summer
    Flower Shape:
    Funnel
    Flower Petals:
    4-5 petals/rays
    Flower Size:
    1-3 inches
    Flower Description:
    Four foot tall stalks are topped with golden-yellow flowers with a dark gold throat. Fragrant, four-petalled, with long stamens, resembling butterflies. Emit a strong honeysuckle aroma.
  • Leaves:
    Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics:
    Deciduous
    Leaf Color:
    Green
    Leaf Value To Gardener:
    Showy
    Leaf Type:
    Simple
    Leaf Arrangement:
    Alternate
    Leaf Shape:
    Elliptical
    Leaf Margin:
    Entire
    Hairs Present:
    No
  • Stem:
    Stem Is Aromatic:
    No
  • Landscape:
    Landscape Location:
    Coastal
    Container
    Patio
    Pond
    Pool/Hardscape
    Slope/Bank
    Small Space
    Vertical Spaces
    Landscape Theme:
    Butterfly Garden
    Children's Garden
    Cottage Garden
    Cutting Garden
    English Garden
    Nighttime Garden
    Pollinator Garden
    Design Feature:
    Border
    Mass Planting
    Small groups
    Attracts:
    Bees
    Butterflies
    Hummingbirds
    Moths
    Specialized Bees