Available in limited numbers for preorder for Spring delivery (based on your zone’s last freeze date).
Hedychium hybrid ‘Kong’ is probably the tallest of all cultivated “Butterfly Gingers.” This beautiful hybrid was briefly available in decent numbers several years ago but is now a very hard variety to find. Despite being a giant, ‘Kong’ will bloom on shorter stems as it is maturing. This is a welcome change from some other giant hybrids that will not bloom until the clump is mature and stems reach maximum height. ‘Kong’ can bloom on stems from 5′ all the way to 12′ !! The inflorescence can be huge reaching 18-24″ inches long! The inflorescence will have dozens of white fragrant flowers and produces multiple “flushes” giving each stem a fairly long season.
Grows to 12 feet in medium sun, hardy in USDA Zones 8 and higher