Hedychium coronarium Gnome Gardens flavorful leaves to brew a

flavorful leaves to brew a tea for treating digestive issues

but it is also required by the larvae of monarch butterflies

or more commonly now a day

In the winter

For increased hardiness

Hedychium coronarium Gnome Gardens flavorful leaves to brew aButterfly ginger stalks emerge from a thick, slowly growing rhizome and grow skyward through the spring and summer. In late summer, pinecone like buds form atop the thick 5' tall stems. Starting in midsummer, the white (with a central yellow blotch), 2" wide, butterfly shaped flowers of Hedychium coronarium begin to open, a few each day, perfuming the air with a rich honeysuckle like fragrance until frost ooh la la! Hedychium coronarium is a real