A popular landscape ornamental plant, award-winning Hedychium gardnerianum is an upright rhizomatous perennial boasting cylindrical spikes, up to 18 in. long, packed with up to 50 fragrant, lemon-yellow flowers, 3 in. wide. A long and prominent red stamen emerges from each yellow flower, giving the inflorescence a striking appearance.
 
Blooming in late summer and early fall, the showy blossoms are borne at the tips of upright stems and rise above the equally dramatic foliage of gray-green, lance-shaped, leathery leaves, up to 1 ft. long. The foliage looks great, even not in bloom, on patios or decks with a tropical theme.
 
The flowers give way to small capsules that split open when mature to reveal bright orange inner surfaces and bright red seeds. One of the hardiest hedychiums, is a bold and architectural perennial that brings an exotic touch to the garden and containers.