Zingiber kawagoii Ali North Africa from the late plantsman Don

from the late plantsman Don Jacobs

We have been so thrilled at our success with Dioon edule that we want more folks to try it

Persicaria polymorpha is native to high-elevation gravelly slopes in China and Japan but has made a superb garden plant for us in full sun

is very fragile and this is why it is best to remove the previous year's foliage before new growth starts so as to prevent damage to the new growth

"Walter" inherits an early flowering habit

Zingiber kawagoii Ali North Africa from the late plantsman DonWe're always on the lookout for new winter hardy gingers, and our prayers were answered in 2008, as we descended Taiwan's Ali Shan and spotted a massive forest of ginger lilies growing alongside giant bamboo, underneath a massive forest of cryptomerias at 5,300' elevation. The 30" tall gingers are adorned with clusters of small basal produced, bright red flowers from September until a hard freeze. The clumps spread slowly in our climate, resulting in