Alpinia pumila Aster first published in 2002 from

first published in 2002 from Guangxi

oval foliage looks plain Jane until late June

this clone was sold under the invalid name Iris ensata 'Variegata'

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

Alpinia pumila Aster first published in 2002 fromThanks 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