It likes rich soil in semi-shade, but will tolerate full sun and dry weather. Special comments: blue ginger looks best when accompanied by other subtropical plants such as bamboo, hibiscus, stephanotis and frangipani, though it also does a fine job of bordering a narrow 'driveway garden'.
It takes about six weeks to form enough root mass to support the plant.
The good news is you can grow this beautiful plant from cuttings and now is the time to do it. ... Blue ginger tends to suffer during winter and need to be cut back in late winter and this is an opportunity to use the waste as cuttings.
It's a clump-forming perennial that can grow 5 to 8 feet tall and 3 feet wide. Unlike some plants, blue ginger thrives in shade. It grows into a large clump that is perfect for mass planting.. . . . .364011234673!]0000000000000009783314146170!]
