Alpinia pumila Aster The result is an attention-getting

The result is an attention-getting 8" tall x 28" wide clump of white foliage adorned with frosty green veins

They are also a good cut-flower

Hosta 'Blue Ivory' is essentially a maintenance free perennial

Hibiscus 'Robert Fleming' is topped with clusters of large 7" shiny

first published in 2002 from Guangxi

Alpinia pumila Aster The result is an attention-gettingThanks 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