But in late summer, one plant hasn't given up ... Some folks know it as butterfly ginger because when its pure white blooms open fully, the spreading petals remind you of a butterfly's wings.

Russell The gingers you have are butterfly gingers (Hedychium coronarium ... Seeds germinate in the fall and grow over the winter, becoming noticeable as we move into the spring.

Ginger lilies, or Hedychium, are part of the same plant family (Zingiberaceae ... and thus feature large, vivid butterfly-like flowers with a sweet fragrance atop tall tropical foliage," he ...