I am also including a link to a ginseng hunting forum where I have a picture of the roots... The post is titled: 'Question: Have I Found Ginseng???' ---third post down. I think you have to sign up to view messages though. Here is a link that might be useful: Ginseng Forum

Looks like a badly frozen Dracaena deremensis 'Warneckii' Here is a link that might be useful: D. 'Warneckii' and others

Thanks for the help, it is much appreciated. This one had been troublesome for me to properly ID over the years - it is not listed in any of my plant books. Being that I now know what it is I can safely sneak out some plants to transplant into other gardens at the proper time, which was my main concern. This little patch has been on the place since the late 1970s. It was given to my mother by a wonderful little old church lady who absolutely loved gardening and sharing plants. It has a place in my collection of memory plant treasures. I agree it is a cheery flower and I look forward to seeing them every year. I much prefer the underdog flower varieties with their subtle, humble beauty rather than what I consider to be the obnoxious, garish flower varieties that push a sensory overload on the viewer. But of course I will take ANY flower over concrete or asphalt. :-) Thanks again, -Tom

These are vicious little one's!!!! A friend had a similar issue. They the best way to get rid of them is with your finger nails or a damp paper towel. going through every nook and crevice of the plant. She watered it down completely with a hose with a spray head. And, kept checking on them every few days( the lilttle missed ones are now visible to naked eye.)