How Do You Grow Ginger Lilies

Ginger lilies thrive in light shade, so plant them where they get no more than 4 hours of sun a day. They’ll tolerate full sun, but they’ll look a bit ragged. They need moist, well-drained soil. They look their best in soil that’s consistently moist or even wet.

Do ginger lilies come back every year?

Once in growth, they should be watered regularly in their first year. The flowers are produced towards the end of summer and usually last right through to autumn.

How do I get my ginger lily to bloom?

The blooms are strongly scented and quite intoxicating. The plants are part of the marginal rainforest community in tropical Asia. As such, providing partial shade and organic rich, moist soil is key to growing Hedychium ginger lilies.