It grows up to a towering 8 ft. tall with dark green tropical-looking foliage and an interesting flower cone of a darker grey-green color. The flowers appear late in the season, pale yellow and fragrant.

Yellow ginger (Hedychium flavescens).

Yellow ginger is a tall, fragrant plant with light yellow flowers responsible for many of the pastels in the Hedychium hybrid world. Hardiness USDA zones 10-11.