Plants by mail order since 1984, over 4100 plants online today!
- Shop Now
- Burncoose Specialities
- This Month
- Offers & Promotions
- RHS Chelsea Flower Show 2022
- Engage With Us
- Information, Help & Advice
- About Us & Our Services
- Terms & Conditions
- Log In / Register
OPHIOPOGON
Commonly known as Mondo grass, Snake's beard
Further Reading....
-
Evergreen
-
Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennialRhizomatous or tufted perennials
-
Ground coverThese plants are typically low growing and spread quickly to inhibit weed growth on areas of bare soilCan be used as a grassy groundcover.
-
HerbaceousEarly in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
-
Ornamental grasses
-
Full sun
-
Partial shade
-
Additional FeaturesPests & DiseasesSlugs on new leavesPlace of originEastern Asia, especially China and Japan.
-
Soil ConditionsFertile moist well-drained soilHumus-rich.Neutral to acid soil
Grasses - Care Guide
Herbaceous Plants - Video Collection
- Dividing Herbaceous Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Spring Planting Osteospermums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing Summer Perennials - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dividing summer flowering Hemerocallis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Summer propagation - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Self-seeding aquilegia - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Supporting Plants - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading meconopsis - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Dead heading Delphiniums - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Feeding herbaceous peonies - Video Tip ondemand_video
- Overpotting Problems - Video Tip ondemand_video
Ophiopogon - Growing Guide
Buy Varieties of OPHIOPOGON

OPHIOPOGON jaburan variegatus
Snake's beard, White lilyturf
giant Mondo grass with bright, striped leaves


OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Black lilyturf, Mondo grass
Japanese plant with grasslike foliage. Copious purplish-black leaves with racemes of blue/white flowers on long stems
Useful extras...

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
Rootgrow mycorrhizal fungi
Recommended by the RHS. Contains Rootgrow™ mycorrhizal fungi. Suitable for all trees and shrubs (except rhododendrons, azaleas, heathers, cranberries and blueberries)
2 options from £6.00

Fertilisers & Feeds - Empathy
All-purpose Seaweed Stimulant
All-purpose organic concentrated seaweed feed that is a ready to use, derived from sustainable harvested kelp, that can be used on all outdoor and indoor plants, except acid loving plants.
Perfect used in conjunction with Rootgrow™.
Only £7.50