Zingiber darcyi variegated
Shampoo beehive ginger. Vaiegated foliage, hardy in USDA zone 9.
This is Zingiber zerumbet 'Darcyi' variegated. This colorful form of the famous shampoo ginger adds a splash of drama to that moist, shady corner of your garden. It is reported hardy with protection to USDA zone 8 where it will get knocked down in a freeze but come roaring back in late Spring. Pine-cone like inflorescences will sprout from the ground from which you can gather the fragrant moisture these gingers are known for.
Zingiber zerumbet 'Darcyi' variegated shampoo ginger likes moist conditions but prefers to stay dry in cooler weather.