Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Red Gurkha' (Hardy Alpine Ginger) Epimedium Height: 5' - 10'

Height: 5' - 10'

Red hued autumn color

Notes:  Slower growing and more delicate than other related kin

White flowers

Dark blue fruit late summer into fall

Roscoea purpurea f. rubra 'Red Gurkha' (Hardy Alpine Ginger) Epimedium Height: 5' - 10'Family: Zingiberaceae Zone: 5 9 Natural Range: Nepal Soil: Average to moist, humus rich, well drained Light: Part shade, sun Height: 10 Bloom Time: June to August Pest Resistance: Deer, Rabbit Attributes: Deciduous. Compact foliage with red stems and large red flowers resembling an orchid. Notes: According to some sources was introduced in the early 1980s, but according to John Grimshaw was actually introduced as late as 1992 by Oxford Universitys