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    OPHIOPOGON
    OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
    OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
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    OPHIOPOGON planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

    Commonly known as Black lilyturf, Mondo grass

    AWARD
    Japanese plant with grasslike foliage. Copious purplish-black leaves with racemes of blue/white flowers on long stems
     
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    • Berries
      These plants have berries.
    • Good to know
      Syn. O. planiscapus 'Kokuryu'
    • Pests & Diseases
      Slugs on new leaves
    • Place of origin
      Eastern Asia, more commonly China and Japan
    • Evergreen
      Strap-shaped, curving leaves 10-35cm (4-14in) long
    • Blue
    • White
      Blue and white flowers
    • Bell/Lantern
      Bell-shaped to 7mm (¼in) long
    • Racemes
      4-8cm (1½-3in) long
    • Border
      Makes good edging for a border
    • Coastal / windswept
      Slightly back from the sea with more shelter
    • Rockery (inc alpine)
    • Fully hardy
    • Height
      20cm (8in)
    • Spread
      30cm (12in)
    • Bulb/Corm or rhizomatous perennial
      Clump-forming, spreading, rhizomatous perennial. Flowers are followed by fleshy, blue-black fruit
    • Herbaceous
      Early in the year, typically January till end of March, herbaceous plants might be supplied in 9cm pots to ensure timely despatch.
    • Hardy - cold winter
      Hardy in most places throughout the UK even in severe winters. May not withstand open/exposed sites or central/northern locations. Plant can withstand temperatures down to -15°C (5°F)
    • Autumn Seasonal Interest
    • Spring Seasonal Interest
    • Summer Seasonal Interest
    • Winter Seasonal Interest
    • Fertile moist well-drained soil
      Humus-rich.
    • Neutral to acid soil
    • Full sun
    • Partial shade
    • Mature Size
      20cm (8in)
      		 bulb/corm - guide for size not form Hand Trowel
        30cm (12in)
      		  
    View Planting Tips and Care Advice
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    Ophiopogon - Growing Guide
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