Ophiopogon 'Hosoba Kokuryū'
mondo grass 'Hosoba Kokuryū'
Slowly spreading evergreen perennial, forming dense clumps of upright, very narrow, grass-like, purplish-black leaves 20-30cm in length. Racemes of small pale purplish-white flowers, in summer, followed by fleshy, blue-black berries
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Size
Ultimate height
0.1–0.5 metresTime to ultimate height
2–5 yearsUltimate spread
0.1–0.5 metresGrowing conditions
Moisture
Moist but well–drainedpH
Acid, NeutralColour & scent
Stem | Flower | Foliage | Fruit | |
Spring | Purple Black | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
Summer | White Purple | Purple Black | ||
Autumn | Purple Black | Blue Black | ||
Winter | Purple Black |
Position
- Full sun
- Partial shade
Aspect
East–facing or South–facing or West–facing
Exposure
Exposed or Sheltered Hardiness
H5Botanical details
- Family
- Asparagaceae
- Native to the UK
- No
- Foliage
- Evergreen
- Habit
- Clump forming
- Genus
Ophiopogon are rhizomatous or tufted evergreen perennials forming clumps of leathery, narrowly strap-shaped leaves, with racemes of small bell-shaped white or mauve flowers on leafless stems in summer, followed by glossy black berries
- Name status
Unresolved
How to grow
Cultivation
Grow in moist but well-drained soil, slightly acid, fertile, humus-rich soil in full sun or partial shade
Propagation
Propagate by division in spring as growth resumes
Suggested planting locations and garden types
- City and courtyard gardens
- Coastal
- Cottage and informal garden
- Gravel garden
- Patio and container plants
- Rock garden
- Low Maintenance
- Flower borders and beds
- Garden edging
- Ground cover
- Underplanting of roses and shrubs
Pruning
No pruning required
Pests
May be susceptible to damage from slugs
Diseases
Generally disease-free
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