One of the most distinctive of the muhly grasses with gracefully curving bamboo like stems supporting billowing masses of cloud like tiny green foliage. Sunny open position. Best in pots. Tender, but will take some frost if kept dry. Height; 90cm – 1.2m. Evergreen only with sufficient protection.
A selection of black mondo grass similar to but with ‘slightly’ longer leaves than Ophiopogon Nigrescens. Forms gradually spreading clumps of striking evergreen strap-shaped black leaves all year with occasional shiny blue black berries in autumn. Sun or part shade. Soil not too wet. Height; 15cm – 25cm.
This soft purple flowered form slowly creates mats of narrow evergreen foliage that is superbly tolerant of various levels of dry shade. Long lived and very durable. Flowers produced sporadically. Happiest in some shade. Soil not to wet. Height 15cm – 25cm.
A quietly attractive, compact low growing form making tight mounds of short narrow evergreen leaves and very occasional pale lilac flowers. Slow but long lived. Happiest with some shade. Soil not too wet. Height; 8cm – 10cm.
The distinctive black mondo grass forms gradually spreading clumps of highly unusual evergreen strap-shaped black leaves with occasional shiny blue black berries in autumn. Slow but long lived and durable. Sun or part shade. Soil not too wet. Height; 15cm – 25cm.
Slowly spreading evergreen carpets of strap like evergreen foliage and occasional spikes of white flower followed by blue berries. Long lived and durable, it makes excellent groundcover in most levels of shade including dry, but will take some sun. Soil not too wet. Height; 15cm – 25cm.
Compact evergreen mounds of slowly spreading striking white and green striped leaves. Uncertain origin but very possibly a selection of Ophiopogon planiscapus. Happiest in dry shady conditions. Soil not too wet. Height 15cm – 20cm.
A really tall prairie switch grass selected for its comparatively glaucous blue leaves and later forming flowers . Possibly one of the tallest with a generally upright habit. Sunny open spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 2.1m – 2.4m.
A tall switch grass selection with foliage of an attractive glaucous grey blue colour. Has a generally upright habit, masses of later appearing tiny flowers and attractive golden autumnal colours. Sunny open spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 2.1m – 2.4m.
A most lovely selection of switch grass chosen for its distinctive greyish blue stems, upright habit and wide leaves that are topped with showy purplish pink tinted flower panicles during high summer. Sunny open spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 1.5m – 1.8m.
A lovely long established selection forming clumps of very upright grey green foliage topped with massed cloud like panicles of tiny purplish flowers during high summer onwards. Sunny open spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m. Deciduous
A lovely long established selection forming clumps of very upright grey green foliage topped with massed cloud like panicles of tiny purplish flowers during high summer onwards. Sunny open spot. Soil not too wet. Height; 1.2m – 1.5m.