Alpinia japonica Green Waves Cheilanthes I suspect this is a

I suspect this is a tetraploid

a hummingbird's dream come true

it produces 6' tall stalks topped

the foliage of Pycnanthemum 'Campbell Carpet' tops out at a mere 18" tall

5' tall x 3' wide clump of dusty green trifoliate foliage

Alpinia japonica Green Waves Cheilanthes I suspect this is aAlpinia japonica 'Green Waves' is an exceptional form of the Asian native (China, Japan, Taiwan) Alpinia japonica, that we acquired from the late plantsman Don Jacobs without a cultivar name imagine that! Comparing it to all other forms of Alpinia japonica we've seen, we find the foliage much more wavy, giving an outstanding textural appearance in the garden. We like to plant Alpinia japonica near a path, where the strong, cardamom scented foliage can