Ophiopogon formosanus is an evergreen perennial grass (or grassy in appearance) with green foliage. In summer white flowers emerge followed by blue fruit. Features grassy texture. Grows well with bright shade - mostly shade and regular - occasional water. Does well in well-drained soil.
CHARACTERISTICS OF Ophiopogon formosanus
Plant type: perennial grass (or grassy in appearance)
A small, green mondo grass with narrow, green leaves, only 6 to 8" long with a lax habit. Forms large clumps - up to 3 ft wide - making a very nice groundcover for morning sun or light shade. Summer flowers are white on short racemes and produce large blue berry-like fruit. This form, originally collected at high elevations by Crug Farm's Bleddyn and Sue Wynn-Jones. Rich soil and regular summer water. Frost hardy at least to upper USDA zone 7 and possibly lower.
aka Ophiopogon 'Black Dragon', Ophiopogon nigrescens, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Arabicus', Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebknizam', Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebony Knight', Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Niger', Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens', Ophiopogon planiscapus Ebony Knight®, Arabicus Black Mondo Grass, Arabicus Black Mondo Grass, Black Dragon Mondo Grass, Black Mondo Grass, Black Mondo Grass, Ebony Knight Black Mondo Grass