Roscoea purpurea ‘Spice Island’
Roscoea ‘Spice Island' has lavender purple, orchid-like flowers on top of deep red stalks.
Roscoea ‘Spice Island’ is a hardy ginger relative with clasping dark green leaves with deep red reverses on deep red stems. The clumps are topped with lavender purple, orchid-like flowers in mid summer. It can be used as a subtropical element in the part sun to part shade garden or in mixed shade beds or woodland gardens. A good container plant. Late to emerge in spring.
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: Lavender
Bloom Time: Summer
Foliage Colour: Burgundy/Red/Purple, Green
Class: Deciduous
Type: Perennial
Soil Moisture: Average, Moist
Stem Colour: Red
Fragrance: No
Berries:
Benefits: Bees
Deer Resistant: Yes
BC Native: No
Native Habitat: Grows in open hill slopes in in cooler areas.
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Geographical Origin: Himalayas
