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Costus ‘Orange Tulip’ .................................................................... 5 gal

Tall ginger with corkscrew development of stem — blooms with orange or salmon bracts and flowers at the terminal end of growth (spring) — will take sun to part sun — temperatures lower than 42° may kill off top growth, but will re-emerge in spring — evergreen in protected locations

Costus barbatus ............................................................................. 3 gal

Tall ginger with corkscrew development of stem — blooms with red bracts and open yellow flowers at terminal end of growth (late summer to early fall) — will take sun to part sun — temperatures lower than 42° may kill off top growth, but will re-emerge in spring — evergreen in protected locations

Costus spiralis..................................................................................... 3 gal

Tall ginger with corkscrew development of stem and blooms with orange or salmon bracts and flowers at the terminal end of older growth (May-June) — not as cold sensitive as variegata

Costus spiralis variegata.................................................................. 3 gal

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Tall ginger with corkscrew development of stem with medium green and white leaves — will take sun to part sun — temperatures lower than 42º may kill off top growth, but will re-emerge in spring — evergreen in protected locations

Costus subsessilis .............................................................................. 8”

Dwarf ginger, overall height less than 12” — blooms June into fall — likes broken sun to light shade — may go dormant with low temperatures

Curcuma petiolata ‘Emperor’...................................................... 3 gal

Variegated plant typically to 3'-4' — upright pinkish-white flowers — dormancy in cooler months — even moisture, dryer during dormancy.

Hedychium coronarium ................................................................ 3 gal

Reedy stems to 5' with medium green alternating leaves — terminal inflorescence of white, fragrant orchid-type blooms emerging from green bracts — fairly hardy but needs a good supply of water in dry months — takes full sun but will look best in broken sun situations

Kaempferia ‘Grande’.................................................................... 1 gal

Colorful ground cover or potted plant — prefers broken sun or partial shade — even moisture — dormancy below 45º.

Kaempferia ‘Raven’........................................................................ 1 gal

Colorful ground cover or potted plant — prefers broken sun or partial shade — even moisture — dormancy below 45º.