Ophiopogon 'Haku ryu Ko' (White Dragon Light Mondo Grass)

Light Shade to ShadeZone: 6-9 6" tall Origin: Japan

Open House/Web-Only! We introduced this fantabulous (how dare my spell checker tell me it's not a word) mondo grass to the US market as 'Little Tabby'. In 2009, Barry Yinger, who originally brought this unidentified species from Japan in 1974 discovered that the real name was 'Haku ryu Ko' (White Dragon Light). Ophiopogon 'Haku ryu Ko' is the finest of the variegated mondo grasses. In 5 years, this slow-growing clump spreads only to 8" wide. The 1/4" wide leaves are heavily striped green and creamy white and remain looking great all through the year. In her book, Time Tested Perennials, garden writer Pam Harper extols the virtues of this selection: "I give ten marks out of ten"...'nuff said! Pot size: 24 fl. oz (709.77 ml)