Costus Species, Red Costus, Spiral Ginger

Provides excellent height behind other plantings in partly sunny to shady areas. Foliage is fantastic. Moderately thick leaves spiral to ...Read Morecreate interest. Very hardy and easy to grow. Fairly rare in gardens. The bloom looks like an orange pine cone that puts out flowers in succession. Not spectacular but paired with the great foliage this is a cool plant to have in semi-challenged areas of a garden.

I purchased some tubers on ebay last spring (08). They quickly took root, grew and bloomed a little by November. This spring I divided th...Read Moree roots and had enough to start another bed. Now both beds have quickly filled up and I have numerous sprouts getting ready to bloom again. The plant is about four foot high. Dies back in winter, mulch with pine straw and it comes right up again. I do not water them in the winter.