Hedychium densiflorum Stephen Spain bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring

bell-shaped flowers in mid-spring

even if you have to use containers in the North

red-orange blooms that look like miniature firecrackers (red with a yellow tip)

Once this happens

light pink flowers with a dark maroon stripe down the back of each petal

Hedychium densiflorum Stephen Spain bell-shaped flowers in mid-springThis delightful dwarf ginger lily was a 1966 discovery in the Dudh Kosi Valley, Nepal at 9000' elevation by the UK's Tony Schilling, who named his new find after his son. Hedychium 'Stephen' is perfect for the small garden where space is a consideration. Not only does 'Stephen' top out around 3', but the narrow foliage makes for a rather svelte specimen. Hedychium 'Stephen' is topped with slender flower heads of fragrant, butterscotch yellow flowers