She will thrive in a spot which receives full or partial sun throughout the day.
She likes well-drained soil so if you're planting her in a pot make sure you use some drainage material. Here's our easy step by step guide of how to best plant up your outdoor plants.
Water her regularly throughout the growing season between March-October and reduce significantly in the winter.
Botanical name
Ophiopogon Nigresens
Nickname
Black mondo grass; black dragon grass
Plant type
Outdoor evergreen
Plant height (including pot)
20-30cm
Pet/Baby safe?
Yes
Nursery pot size
17cm
Ophiopogon oozes sophistication - whether planted alone or intermixed with other plants, the neat tufts of black grass bring a certain class to your garden thoughout the seasons and can act as a contrasting plant for softer, lighter stemmed grasses.
It is the perfect, slow growing, low-maintenance plant. If planted out, it can spread out and can be an interesting grass replacement in more shadier spots.
You may notice small purple flowers in summer and small black berries appear in the autumn. Great for a cottage garden or to bring some interest into your borders.
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