Black Mondo Grass Live Plant, Ophiopogon planiscapus Black Dragon, Bare Root Perennial Groundcover, Dark Foliage Rock Garden Plant

🖤 Black Mondo Grass Live Plant – Black Dragon | Bare-Root Perennial

Add dramatic, nearly black foliage to your garden with Black Mondo Grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus), commonly sold as Black Dragon. Its deep, dark leaves create a striking contrast with green plants, light-colored stones, and flowering perennials.

This ornamental perennial is a beautiful choice for rock gardens, garden borders, raised beds, and carefully planned groundcover displays. It can also be grown in a suitable container indoors or outdoors where light and growing conditions are appropriate.

🌿 WHAT YOU WILL RECEIVE

• Quantity: 1 live Black Mondo Grass plant

• Plant form: Fresh bare-root plant

• Foliage color: Deep purple to nearly black

• Growth habit: Clumping

• Plant type: Ornamental perennial

• Botanical name: Ophiopogon planiscapus

• Flowering: May produce small pale lilac, pinkish-purple, or whitish flowers under suitable growing conditions

🌱 GARDEN USES

• Rock gardens and stone borders

• Decorative garden edging

• Raised beds and mixed perennial plantings

• Dark-foliage contrast in ornamental gardens

• Suitable containers with proper drainage

☀️ BASIC CARE

• Light: Partial shade is generally a good starting point; some varieties tolerate sun in suitable climates with adequate moisture. Protect plants from harsh afternoon sun in hot conditions.

• Water: Keep the soil evenly moist while the plant establishes, without leaving roots waterlogged.

• Soil: Use well-draining soil enriched with organic matter.

• Growth habit: Clumping, with gradual spread under favorable conditions.

• Season: An evergreen or semi-evergreen perennial in suitable climates; foliage appearance can vary with weather and growing conditions.

📦 SHIPPING INFORMATION
Your order includes one fresh bare-root plant from the seller’s garden. No nursery pot is included. Bare-root plants may look different from potted display photos and may need time to establish new roots and produce fresh growth after planting.

For best results, plant promptly after arrival, gently spread the roots into prepared soil, cover them with soil, water thoroughly, and keep the soil lightly moist while the plant establishes.

⚠️ PLEASE NOTE

• You are purchasing one live plant, not a mature landscape-sized clump.

• Plant size, leaf color, flowering, and establishment time can vary with season, climate, and care.

• The stated hardiness range of USDA Zones 5–10 should be confirmed for your exact cultivar and local growing conditions.

• Botanical cultivar names and flower colors can vary between sellers; confirm that the plant supplied is the intended Black Dragon form.

• Please check local growing guidance before planting if you are unsure whether this species is suitable for your area.

Bring a bold, elegant touch to your planting scheme with the distinctive dark foliage of Black Mondo Grass.