Zingiber mioga Blue Foliage Plants If you are looking for

If you are looking for something completely different

yunnanense grows taller (to 10-12' tall) and has more open flowers with more purple markings

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

about 6" above the foliage

Zingiber mioga Blue Foliage Plants If you are looking forFrom 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.