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Beginner
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0.5m
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0.5m
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2-5 years
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1 hour care
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Botanical name: Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'
Other names: Black mondo, Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Arabicus', Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Black Dragon', Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Ebony Knight', Black lilyturf, Black ornamental grass
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Genus: Ophiopogon
Species: O. planiscapus 'Nigrescens' - O. planiscapus 'Nigrescens' is an evergreen perennial with tufts of strap-like black leaves. Small purple flowers are followed by glossy, black berries.
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' is: Evergreen
Flower: Purple in Summer
Foliage: Black in All seasons
Fruit: Black in Autumn
Habit: Arching, Clump-forming
Awards: RHS AGM (Award of Garden Merit)
Plant with:
Tiarella wherryi (Wherry's foam flower), Tiarella cordifolia (Foam flower), Prunus serrula (Tibetan cherry), Viola tricolor 'Molly Sanderson' (Viola 'Molly Sanderson'), Acer palmatum 'Peve Multicolor' (Smooth japanese maple), Acer palmatum 'Red Pygmy' (Japanese maple 'Red Pygmy'), Acer shirasawanum 'Aureum' (Golden Shirasawa maple), Acer shirasawanum 'Jordan' (Fullmoon Maple 'Jordan'), Acer shirasawanum 'Gloria' (Fullmoon maple 'Gloria')
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens' (Black mondo) will reach a height of 0.5m and a spread of 0.5m after 2-5 years.
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Suggested uses: Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Underplanting
Cultivation: Grow in moist but well-drained or well-drained soil in sun or partial shade.
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Clay, Loamy, Sandy |
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Moist but well-drained, Well-drained |
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Acid, Neutral |
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Partial Shade, Full Sun |
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South, East, West |
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Exposed, Sheltered |
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| Hardiness: |
Hardy (H4) |
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