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Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow'

Hardy Ginger

Plant Type:

SHADE PERENNIALS

Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow' – This green and yellow-streaked cultivar is a vigorous colonizer growing up to 5 feet tall. Late summer flowers curiously emerge late summer at the base of stalks. Please don't expect to find any silver on this vibrant plant. Plant in a mix of sun and shade. Inter in an rich, organic soil. Established potted Hardy Ginger from division.


Height:

60 in

Colors:

Pale Yellow

Zone:

6 to 9
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Characteristics and Attributes for Zingiber mioga 'Silver Arrow'

Season of Interest (Flowering)

  • Late Summer

Season of Interest (Foliage)

  • Spring / Summer

Nature Attraction

  • Deer Resistant

Light

  • Morning Sun / Afternoon Shade
  • Shade Tolerant
  • Dappled Shade

Attributes

  • Border
  • Cutting Garden
  • Foliage
  • Ground Cover

Growth Rate in the Garden

  • Rapid

Soil

  • Fertile
  • Humus Laden
  • Draining
  • Organic
  • Moist

Origins

  • Japan