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Ophiopogon japonicus 'Snow Globe' - Mondo Grass from Quackin Grass Nursery
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Snow Globe'
Mondo Grass
Plant Type:
SUN PERENNIALSOphiopogon japonicus 'Snow Globe' - A little beauty with all short, dark green narrow strap leaves striped in creamy white mimicking a mini Armeria. Only growing 2 to 3 inches in height this would make a beautiful potted plant used as a palette cleanser between bonsai specimens, a sweet potted plant all unto itself, an impressive ground cover for a smaller spot, a railroad plant or anywhere you, the esteemed gardener, sees fit. Fertile, organic, draining soil in half to full sun. Established potted plant from division.
Characteristics and Attributes for Ophiopogon japonicus 'Snow Globe'
Season of Interest (Foliage)
- Four Seasons
Light
- Full Sun
- Mostly Sunny
Attributes
- Edging
- Potted Plant
- Evergreen
- Trough
- Railroad Garden
- Small / Miniature
- Knot Garden
- Formal Garden
- Collector Plant
Growth Rate in the Garden
- Slow
Soil
- Fertile
- Moist
- Draining
Origins
- Garden Origin
Propagated By
- Division
Genus Overview: Ophiopogon
Common Name: Mondo Grass
The Mondo Grasses make beautiful grass-like ground covering blankets adaptable to sun in the north, happier in part to open shade farther south. They are not grasses at all; in fact, they are members of the Liliaceae as is Liriope with which they are closely allied. Plant the virtually evergreen Mondo Grasses in fertile soil for best growth. Once established they do demonstrate drought tolerance. Spring planting is advised if you are to attempt them in the north range. Ophiopogon spreads moderately fast and is a colonizing plant. All of the following are offered by pot grown division.