Alpinia pumila Sauromatum In the jungles where they

In the jungles where they grow

so painfully slow

The 34" long x 4

grass-like clumps of Marshallia caespitosa are topped with 18" spikes that each terminate in a 1

This Chilean native thrives both in the Pacific Northwest and the Southeast US

Alpinia pumila Sauromatum In the jungles where theyThanks 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