Alpinia japonica Green Waves Salvia tight clump is adorned with

tight clump is adorned with miniature thalictrum-like foliage and topped in spring with bizarre green pinwheel-like flowers

It's taken us five years to rebuild stock for a second offering

but with a spread of 3-4' in width

atop 1' tall stalks

Alpinia japonica Green Waves Salvia tight clump is adorned withAlpinia japonica 'Green Waves' is an exceptional form of the Asian native (China, Japan, Taiwan) Alpinia japonica, that we acquired from the late plantsman Don Jacobs without a cultivar name imagine that! Comparing it to all other forms of Alpinia japonica we've seen, we find the foliage much more wavy, giving an outstanding textural appearance in the garden. We like to plant Alpinia japonica near a path, where the strong, cardamom scented foliage can