This tuberous perennial has upright softwood stems that form a clump.  It has dark green lance-shaped leaves and produces pale yellow orchid-like flowers that appear in clusters during mid summer. It is herbaceous and becomes dormant in winter.

Hardiness zones 6 to 9 

Roscoea cautleyoides is naturally found in China from Sichuan to Yunnan growing in meadows and on the lower mountain slopes in partially forested regions. 

It prefers moderately fertile humus rich, cool moist soil in a semi-shaded wind protected position and is frost tolerant but drought tender. 

This perennial is grown for its flowers and clumping habit. It is planted in small or cottage gardens along cool shaded borders or used in rockeries as a specimen. It is suitable for low mountain regions establishing from division in 2 to 3 years and is moderately long lived. It is also planted in containers or courtyard planter boxes that are reliably moist. ID 2792

Roscoea (ros-KOH-ee-ah) cautleyoides (KORT-lee-OY-deez)

Zingiberaceae	(ZIN-jee-ber-AY-see-ee)
Ginger Family