Roscoea purpurea ‘Brown Peacock’
Roscoea ‘Brown Peacock' has orchid-like, lavender flowers on top of purple-brown stalks with clasping green leaves that are red-flushed beneath.
This hardy ginger relative has dark leaves with deep red reverses in clumps with showy, thick, purple-brown stems. Roscoea purpurea ‘Brown Peacock’ has lavender, orchid-like flowers on the top of the stalks in mid summer. It can be used as a tropical element or in mixed part shade beds. A good container plant.
Common Name: Roscoea
Family: Zingiberaceae (The Ginger Family)
Zone Hardiness: 6-9
Light: Part Sun Part Shade
Height: 12-24"
Width: 8-12"
Primary Bloom Colour: Purple
Secondary Bloom Colour:
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Bloom Time: Summer
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits:
Deer Resistant: Unknown
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grows in open hill slopes in in cooler areas.
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