Roscoea cautleyoides regular water The bright red petals contrast

The bright red petals contrast beautifully with velvet-black and purple centers

apple-green clusters held above the foliage

Lush and spreading

kitten-tail spikes are perfect with Heleniums

Roscoea cautleyoides regular water The bright red petals contrastDelicate, orchid like blossoms of the prettiest, palest yellow top stalks with wide, green, lanceolate leaves. Blooms in May June. Happy in a rich, moist, woodland setting or facsimile, it will become about 16" tall and clump forming. Roscoea prefer a springtime planting in bright shade with regular water and good drainage. In full shade they grow taller but with weaker stems. Mature size: 16 in T x 1 ft W Minimum temperature: 10 F