How Do You Grow A Red Ginger Plant?
The red ginger plant, an herbaceous evergreen plant, grows 4 to 6 feet tall with a spread of 12 to 24 inches. Its showy red or white flowers complement the deep-green foliage. Grow a red ginger plant in your backyard landscape if you live in USDA Plant Hardiness Zones 10b and 11 and provide shady, well-drained soil with a pH between 6.0 and 7.5. Prepare the soil for the red ginger plant. Turn over the soil with a pitchfork and break-up large chunks of earth. Test the soil with a soil pH testing kit to determine if it meets the requirements of the red ginger plant. Amend the soil with lime if the pH test reveals a pH level below 6.0 or peat moss if the pH is above 7.5. Mix the required amendment in with the soil according to label instructions. Dig a hole the depth and width of the red ginger’s root ball. If you plan to grow more than one red ginger plant, space the plants at least 12 to 15 inches apart. Plant red ginger at the same depth it was growing in the container. Fill in soil ar
