Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' |
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Black Mondo Grass |
This plant makes a tuft of 8 or so inches and is about 1 ft. wide. It has very unusual leaves that start out green and turn black in a couple of weeks. It has pink summer flowers but is grown for the unusual black foliage.
Plant Type
Ground cover, Perennial
Height Range
Under 1'
Flower Color
Pink
Flower Season
Summer
Leaf Color
Green, Purple
Bark Color
n/a
Fruit Color
Blue
Fruit Season
n/a
Eliminate runoff, especially with fixed spray sprinklers, clay soils, and slopes, by dividing the total watering time into shorter increments.
This allows water to soak in.