Description

Family: Zingiberaceae
Zone: 5 – 9
Natural Range: Hybrid; Roscoea auriculata x R. cautleyoides
Soil: Moist, humus rich
Light: Part shade, sun
Height: 12” – 18”
Bloom Time: July to August
Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit
Attributes: Deciduous, Clumping. Reddish buds and bracts.  Long blooming creamy white-yellowish orchid like flowers often with purple blotching on the lip.   Thick fleshy corn like foliage. Flowers open in succession.
Notes: A little known very hardy Ginger that adapts well to the garden. In the wild Roscoea grows at high elevations in open forests, perennial meadows and among Rhododendrons.