Hedychium coronarium Texas native plants The pouches are backed by

The pouches are backed by ruby violet twisted sepals

However the leaf color will become increasingly dull as these stems age

who found this on her property and realized it was much better than the Lespedeza thunbergii 'Albiflora' of the trade (earlier flowering and no color reversions)

'Dolly Sods' prefers full sun

Hedychium coronarium Texas native plants The pouches are backed byButterfly 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