Roscoea purpurea 'Cinnamon Stick'
Supplied as a bare root tuber 
 
Himalayan member of the Ginger family. This rhizome forming perennial produces pseudo stems of lance shaped leaves that are tinged with cinnamon red. Grows to 50cm, crowned by orchid like lilac flowers. Hardy, exotic and easy to grow, what’s not to like? Cultivation guide available on our website
Part shade/Part sun
Well drained soil
RHS hardiness rating H4
 
Plants are supplied as a bare root tuber and are similar to the plants seen in pictures 3 and 4. Picture 1 and 2 shows the flowers on a planted specimen and is not the plant for sale.
 
SUK: ROPC3671