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Red Ginger

Alpinia purpurata

Zones 9–13

Stats
Sunfull sun
Waterhigh
Grow time—
Height>6ft
Spacing—
Light
Full sun✓
Part shade✓
Shade✓
Traits
Life cycleperennial
Categorygarden perennial
Growth habitupright
Seasonwarm
Frost tolerancetender
Heightover 6ft
Spacing—
Days to bloomover 150
Native us✗
Growing
Waterhigh
Drainagewell drained
Soil ph min5.5
Soil ph max7.0
Propagation
Seed✗
Cutting✗
Division✓
Graft✗
Tuber bulb crown✓
Transplant✓
Container ok✓
Spreadrunners
Deer resistant✓
Drought tolerant✗
Pollinator friendly✓
Toxic to
People—
Pets—
Livestock—
Bloom
Lengthover 12wk
Colors
White✗
Yellow✗
Orange✗
Red✓
Pink✓
Purple✗
Blue✗
Green✗
Fragrant✗
Reblooms✗
Deadhead✗
Cut flower✓
Dried flower✗
Invasive
Statusnone
Regions
Northeast✗
Southeast✗
Midwest✗
Plains✗
Southwest✗
Mountain west✗
Pacific northwest✗
California✗
Hawaii✗
State noxious✗
Escapes cultivation✗
Calendar, zone 7
Not suited to zone 7. Grows in zones 9–13.