A new plant variety of the Zingerberacae family resulting from a discovery of a mutant attached to a stool (mat) of ‘McghieJCG’ (Alpinia officinarum) in a cultivated field and subsequently asexually reproduced from stem cuttings. The most distinguishing characteristics of this new variety is the pattern-gene fishbone leaf variegation and the pungent cinnamon fragrance and flavor of its leaves (tea). The new variety has valuable commercial potential and excellent post harvest prospects.

A new cultivar of Ajuga plant named ‘Corcan’ that is characterized by its unique vibrant yellow colored foliage, its leaves that are very small in size, its vigorous growth habit, its cobalt blue flowers that bloom in late spring, and its stem internodes that are pink in color when young and green-yellow in color when they mature.

A new cultivar of Delosperma plant named ‘T1873’ that is characterized by its very large flowers, its very floriferous and long blooming flowering habit; blooming from early summer to early autumn, its flowers that are bright orange in color with magenta tips and small yellow centers, and its low-growing plant habit.

A new and distinct Ilex plant named ‘SMNIGLA’, characterized by its compact and upright conical plant habit; freely branching habit; dense and bushy growth habit; dark green-colored leaves that are slightly curled or undulate; and good garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Weigela plant named ‘SMNWFG’, characterized by its upright to outwardly spreading and uniformly mounding plant habit; vigorous growth habit and rapid growth rate; freely branching habit; dense and bushy appearance; leaves that are dark green in color tinged with dark reddish brown; freely and remontant flowering habit; bright purplish red-colored flowers; and good garden performance.

A new and distinct cultivar of Syringa plant named ‘SMNSPTP’, characterized by its relatively compact, upright to outwardly spreading and mounding plant habit; moderately vigorous growth habit; freely branching habit; freely and remontant flowering habit; large inflorescences with fragrant light purple-colored flowers and dark purplish red-colored flower buds; and good garden performance.

A new cultivar of Phormium plant named ‘PKFJTB18’ that is characterized by a moderate overall size, young leaves that are variegated with a grey-brown center band, pink stripes on both sides of the center band and red-orange margins, young leaves that are upright and mature leaves that are outwardly arching, a basal clump that is yellow-green in color and a good multiplication rate by division.

A new cultivar of Phormium plant named ‘PKFJTB18’ that is characterized by a moderate overall size, young leaves that are variegated with a grey-brown center band, pink stripes on both sides of the center band and red-orange margins, young leaves that are upright and mature leaves that are outwardly arching, a basal clump that is yellow-green in color and a good multiplication rate by division.

A new cultivar of Lagerstroemia named ‘JBG 19020’ that is distinguishable by its vigorous upright vase-shaped plant habit, large inflorescences consisting of densely arranged white flowers, foliage which is very dark brown to black in color, after one year's growth in a container, plants are 1.2 m in height and 45 cm in width, when established in the landscape, plants are 3.5 m in height and 2.4 m in width, is very well adapted to heat, humidity and drought conditions, exhibits slight or occasional susceptibility to aphids, and whitefly and great resistance to powdery mildew, is disclosed.

A new cultivar of Lagerstroemia named ‘JBG 19020’ that is distinguishable by its vigorous upright vase-shaped plant habit, large inflorescences consisting of densely arranged white flowers, foliage which is very dark brown to black in color, after one year's growth in a container, plants are 1.2 m in height and 45 cm in width, when established in the landscape, plants are 3.5 m in height and 2.4 m in width, is very well adapted to heat, humidity and drought conditions, exhibits slight or occasional susceptibility to aphids, and whitefly and great resistance to powdery mildew, is disclosed.