Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata', Variegated Shell Ginger shade or part sun lightly fragrant flowers make a

lightly fragrant flowers make a delicate

Flowers emerge before the leaves and young pods are purportedly edible

Its name honors the Irish botanist and plant explorer

inhospitable

The bright and clear white of the flowers with that pop of cherry red makes it a perfect addition to the deeper regions of a garden bed that just needs something more

Alpinia zerumbet 'Variegata', Variegated Shell Ginger shade or part sun lightly fragrant flowers make aDark green leaves with yellow stripes; fragrant, pink tinged white blooms in summer. Note: variegation can be unreliable, but still worth growing for its blooms alone. Mature size: 2 6 ft T & W Minimum temperature: 20 F