Alpinia pumila Ensete Each clump is topped with

Each clump is topped with 38" scapes in early summer with near white flowers

Mealy Cup sage is a low maintenance perennial

I guess it should have been named 'Slim's Fast'

This compact grower (2' tall x 3' wide) has proven to be the most floriferous selection we have grown in our gardens

Podophyllum difforme does not run or go dormant until fall

Alpinia pumila Ensete Each clump is topped withThanks 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