'Kew Beauty' is a perennial growing to about 40cm tall with mid-green, fairly broad, upright, stem-clasping leaves. The ivory flowers appear in terminal clusters from mid-spring to midsummer ...

R. cautleyoides is a perennial to 45cm, with erect stems bearing narrow dark green leaves and short terminal spikes of orchid-like yellow, rarely purple or white, flowers 4cm in width ...

This can be planted alongside species such as Primula denticulate (drumstick primula), Hosta venusta (plantain lily) and Roscoea cautleyoides (orchid-like with origins in China), which has pale lemon ...

Roscoea are tuberous perennials that are related to the ginger family. They have arching, strap-like leaves and beautiful, orchid-like flowers. Roscoea purpurea 'Brown Peacock' is an eye-catching ...