Zingiber mioga Blue Foliage Plants This new and hard-to-find introduction

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

We simply adore this stunning clumping bamboo that makes an 18' tall deer-resistant clump (35' in more tropical areas) of 1" diameter canes

the 4' wide clumps are topped with attractive

about 6" above the foliage

Zingiber mioga Blue Foliage Plants This new and hard-to-find introductionFrom 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.