Plant Profile: Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks'

Names

Daniel Weeks Ginger-lily, Daniel Weeks Hardy Ginger Lily

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Phonetic Spelling:hed-IH-kee-um

Genus:Hedychium

Species:

Family:Zingiberaceae

The Daniel Weeks ginger lily is renowned for its extended blooming period, which lasts from late July or early August until the first frost. Its striking flowers, ranging from yellow to gold and white to orange, emerge on tall spikes that can soar up to 4 feet. Within just two years, this ginger lily can develop into a lush clump measuring 3 to 4 feet in width. For optimal growth, it should be planted in full sun to partial shade, thriving in consistently moist, nutrient-rich soil. In the early evening, the blossoms release a delightful honeysuckle scent that fills the air.

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Feature Summary

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Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Feature Summary

Attributes
Perennial
Bulb
Fragrance
Attracts Pollinators
Colorful
Textural
Attractive Flowers
Easy to Grow
Flowers
Golden-yellow with a dark gold throat
White
Gold/Yellow
Orange
Showy
Long-lasting
Whole Plant Traits
Cultural Conditions
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)
Good Drainage
Moist
Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont
7a
7b
8b
8a
9a
9b
10a
10b
High Organic Matter
Landscape
Cutting Garden
Butterfly Garden
Pollinator Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Nighttime Garden
English Garden
Border
Mass Planting
Small groups
Container
Patio
Small Space
Slope/Bank
Pool/Hardscape
Coastal
Vertical Spaces
Pond
Butterflies
Bees
Moths
Specialized Bees
Hummingbirds

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Attributes

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Country Or Region Of Origin

Florida, USA

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Life Cycle

Annual
Biennial
Bulb
Perennial
Woody

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Recommended Propagation Strategy

Division
Grafting
Layering
Leaf Cutting
Root Cutting
Seed
Stem Cutting

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Play Value

Attractive Flowers
Attracts Pollinators
Buffer
Colorful
Defines Paths
Easy to Grow
Edible fruit
Fragrance
Pieces Used in Games
Screening
Shade
Sound
Textural
Wildlife Cover/Habitat
Wildlife Food Source
Wildlife Larval Host
Wildlife Nesting
Wind Break
Wind Shimmer

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Flowers

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Flower Description

Golden-yellow with a dark gold throat

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Flower Color

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Gold/Yellow
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Orange
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White

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Flower Inflorescence

Catkin
Corymb
Cyme
Head
Insignificant
Panicle
Raceme
Solitary
Spadix
Spike
Umbel

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Flower Value To Gardener

Edible
Fragrant
Good Cut
Good Dried
Long Bloom Season
Long-lasting
Showy

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Flower Bloom Time

Winter
Spring
Summer
Fall

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Whole Plant Traits

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Plant Type

Annual
Bulb
Carnivorous
Edible
Epiphyte
Fern
Ground Cover
Herb
Herbaceous Perennial
Houseplant
Mushroom
Native Plant
Ornamental Grasses and Sedges
Perennial
Poisonous
Rose
Shrub
Succulent
Tree
Turfgrass
Vegetable
Vine
Water Plant
Weed
Wildflower

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Habit/Form

Arching
Ascending
Broad
Cascading
Climbing
Clumping
Columnar
Conical
Creeping
Dense
Erect
Horizontal
Irregular
Mounding
Multi-stemmed
Multi-trunked
Open
Oval
Prostrate
Pyramidal
Rounded
Spreading
Vase
Weeping

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Growth Rate

Slow
Medium
Rapid

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Maintenance

Low
Medium
High

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Texture

Fine
Medium
Coarse

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Cultural Conditions

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Light

Dappled Sunlight (Shade through upper canopy all day)
Deep shade (Less than 2 hours to no direct sunlight)
Full sun (6 or more hours of direct sunlight a day)
Partial Shade (Direct sunlight only part of the day, 2-6 hours)

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Soil pH

Acid (<6.0)
Alkaline (>8.0)
Neutral (6.0-8.0)

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Soil Drainage

Frequent Standing Water
Good Drainage
Moist
Occasional Flooding
Occasionally Dry
Occasionally Wet
Very Dry

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Available Space To Plant

12 inches-3 feet
12-24 feet
24-60 feet
3 feet-6 feet
6-feet-12 feet
Less than 12 inches
more than 60 feet

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': NC Region

Coastal
Mountains
Piedmont

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': USDA Plant Hardiness Zone

thermostat
10a
thermostat
10b
thermostat
7a
thermostat
7b
thermostat
8a
thermostat
8b
thermostat
9a
thermostat
9b

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Soil Texture

Clay
High Organic Matter
Loam (Silt)
Sand
Shallow Rocky

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Leaves

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Woody Plant Leaf Characteristics

Broadleaf Evergreen
Deciduous
Needled Evergreen
Semi-evergreen

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Leaf Color

spa
Green

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Leaf Type

Compound (Pinnately , Bipinnately, Palmately)
Fronds
Needles
Sheath
Simple

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Leaf Arrangement

Alternate
Opposite
Other/more complex
Rosulate
Whorled

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Leaf Margin

Crenate
Crenulate
Dentate
Denticulate
Doubly Crenate
Doubly Dentate
Doubly Serrate
Entire
Lobed
Serrate
Sinuate
Undulate

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Hairs Present

No
Yes

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Stem

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Stem Is Aromatic

No
Yes

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks' Landscape

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Landscape Theme

Asian Garden
Butterfly Garden
Children's Garden
Cottage Garden
Cutting Garden
Drought Tolerant Garden
Edible Garden
English Garden
Fairy Garden
Garden for the Blind
Native Garden
Nighttime Garden
Pollinator Garden
Rain Garden
Rock Garden
Shade Garden
Water Garden
Winter Garden

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Design Feature

Accent
Barrier
Border
Flowering Tree
Foundation Planting
Hedge
Mass Planting
Screen/Privacy
Security
Shade Tree
Small groups
Small Tree
Specimen
Street Tree
Understory Tree

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Landscape Location

Coastal
Container
Hanging Baskets
Houseplants
Lawn
Meadow
Naturalized Area
Near Septic
Patio
Pond
Pool/Hardscape
Recreational Play Area
Riparian
Rock Wall
Slope/Bank
Small Space
Vertical Spaces
Walkways
Woodland

Hedychium 'Daniel Weeks': Attracts

Bats
Bees
Butterflies
Frogs
Hummingbirds
Moths
Pollinators
Predatory Insects
Reptiles
Small Mammals
Songbirds
Specialized Bees