Ginger

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Fabulous yellow-striped leaves are spectacular in the garden or mixed containers. Beautiful in combination with burgundy foliage plants or vibrant flowers. May be wintered as a houseplant where not hardy. Mature plants produce fragrant flower clusters.

Companion Plants

Viola

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Viola

Profuse fragrant flowers carpet the early garden. Beautiful at garden's edge, in rock gardens, as a small-scale ground cover, and lovely in bouquets. Allow to reseed for longevity in the garden. Reblooms in cool weather.

False Spirea

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False Spirea

Striking flower plumes in a wide array of colors, outstanding in the shaded or woodland garden. Attractive planted with hosta, ferns or Japanese iris and especially attractive near water. A beautiful, long-lasting cut flower, fresh or dried.

English Ivy

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English Ivy

Beautiful evergreen foliage adds rich texture to a wide range of landscape situations. Ideal as a ground cover for both sunny and shaded sites, for erosion control on slopes, or as a vine for climbing tree trunks and walls.

Details

Common name

Ginger

Botanical name

Alpinia zerumbet

Variety

Variegata

Zone

USDA 10 - 11

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Bloom time

summer

Light

part sun

Height

10' (3 m)

Habit

upright

Water

weekly during dry spells

Feed

use all-purpose

Maintenance

remove spent blooms