Variegated shell gingers are colorful perennial plants useful in the landscape for their eye catching striped leaves and fragrant, shell-like flowers. The foliage, which is striking year round, is variegated deep green and cream. Leaves are 18" - 24" long and have a pleasant, spicy fragrance. The white, fragrant flowers have golden orange throats and are borne in clusters toward the red stem ends. (See Image Gallery link above for additional photos.) This is a plant that has earned the right to be more widely grown.

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3-7 rhizomes

10%

$8.06/ea

8-11 rhizomes

15%

$7.61/ea

12+ rhizomes

20%

$7.16/ea

Common Name:

Variegated Shell Ginger, variegated shell flower

Botanical Name:

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata'

Exposure:

Full sun in coastal areas, light to partial shade elsewhere

Hardiness:

Root hardy to zone 7, foliage is hardy zones 9 - 11. Can be grown indoors.

Height:

6-8 feet, may be pruned to keep shorter

Color:

Fragrant white blooms, striking cream and green variegated foliage.

Bloom Time:

Summer into autumn

Bulb Size:

Fresh, plump rhizome