Black Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Nigrescens'

Black Mondo Grass is a stunning clump forming evergreen  ornamental grass with arching purple-black foliage and small bell-like dark lavender flowers that bloom atop of leafless stems in summer. The flowers are followed by pea sized Purple berries that are often hidden in the foliage.  Best grown in  part sun and slightly acidic, moist well-drained soil.  

To learn more about the Black Mondo Grass read  this blog post. 

MAINTENANCE NEEDS:  Low maintenance plant. 

LANDSCAPE USES: Accents or Group Plantings,  Ponds,  Borders,  Naturalized Areas,  Woodland Garden,  Groundcover, and Containers.

COMPANION PLANTS:   Lily Turf, Lithodora, Hosta

IMAGE: Emőke Dénes,  Asparagales - Ophiopogon planiscapus 2,  CC BY-SA 4.0

*As plants have ranges in appearance they may not appear as the images shown