Description
plant one near a lady fern
each highlighted with a random pattern of central dark green specks
Each clump is topped with 38" scapes in early summer with near white flowers
This compact grower (2' tall x 3' wide) has proven to be the most floriferous selection we have grown in our gardens
This wide range of moisture tolerances makes it a perfect rain garden plant
Alpinia pumila Ensete plant one near a ladyThanks to ginger guru Tom Wood for telling us about Alpinia pumila which has become one of our favorite hardy gingers. Alpinia pumila hails from the Chinese provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Yunnan where it can be found in mountain valleys at 1,600' 3,600' elevation. Alpinia pumila makes a diminutive, slowly stoloniferous, tropical looking groundcover with 6" long x 3" wide green leaves highlighted by broad silver streaks. The cardamom