Alpinia pumila Aster first published in 2002 from

first published in 2002 from Guangxi

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

what are you waiting for

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