it's a ground cover, thought it died, but low and behold it came back to live, after I threw the tag away.
kathy_ann
help naming this ginger
Can you get a picture from the side? It would make it a little easier.
Many gingers go dormant every fall, and look like they died, but they come back in the spring.
Chris
sure here are a couple views.
Looks like a costus. I will e-mail a friend and have her look at it....
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if the under side is fuzzy it could be costus barbadous....
never seen a bloom yet, yep, it's fuzzy alll over, lOL
kathy
My best bet is costus subsessilis. Dwarf South American species. Short stem with 4 or 5 large fuzzy leaves. Large yellow summer to fall blooms. Medium shade is best. Perennial 10" tall. Also called bunny ears costus.
Very cute variety. Just got mine this year, I heard it wasn't hardy in zone 8b. I may try to split it and try a piece in the ground, protected, since yours came back in 9a.
Hope this is the right one.
lmk
Janet
OH LOOK< it's blooming, does this help some?
couldn't believe it when I walked out there this morn and saw that big yellow bloom on it, I couldn't get a better picture of it sorry
Yes, that's it!!!!
Good picture, actually
I thought it was.
Solved!!!!!!!!!
thank you , thank you