Low-growing grass with shiny black, straplike foliage provides a wonderful contrast to lighter colored foliage such are ferns and hostas. Pink to lilac racemes add color in the spring. This heat and drought-tolerant perennial is a good choice for the garden and containers. Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Ophiopogon) Botanical Name:Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ (Ophiopogon)
Form:Perennial
Sun Exposure:Full Sun, Partial Shade
Height/Habit:6 – 8 inches
Spread:12 inches
Spacing:12 inches
Hardiness Zone:5-10
Flowering Date:Late Spring
Planting Instructions:Tolerates sun but prefers partial shade with moist, well drained soil.
Shipped:3.5″ POT
Growth Rate:Slow – fill in in 2-3 years.
Shipping Season:Fall
Flower Color:Pink
Flower Form:2″ – 3″ long racemes.
Foliage Type:A dense grass-like turf of nearly black tufted basal leaves. More narrow than Lily-turf.
Pruning:Mow every year or two to improve carpet quality.
Restricted States:AE AK GU HI PR
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