Zingiber mioga Blue Foliage Plants interspersed in late fall and

interspersed in late fall and again in late winter/early spring with fragrant dark purple flowers nestled just below the leaf tips

This new and hard-to-find introduction from NC's conifer expert

Flowering is heaviest in late spring

Our original stock came from China

Zingiber mioga Blue Foliage Plants interspersed in late fall andFrom the Japanese woodlands comes this hardy edible ginger. The 3' stalks of green leaves make a tropical looking specimen in the woodland garden. From late summer through fall, the small, light yellow, orchid like flowers peek out from the base of the plant at ground level. In Japan the new shoots and flowers are eaten as a seasonal dish.