Ophiopogon japonicus MONDO GRASS Similar to Liriope with thick grasslike leaves forming turflike colonies. Berrylike fruits are iridescent blue. Excellent evergreen edging and ground cover plant. Ophiopogon p. 'Arabicus' BLACK MONDO GRASS Great as a specimen plant, the arching black leaves provide an intense contrast to light colored foliage plants. Black berrylike fruits in the fall. Slow to increase.
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nanus'
4 in.
8 - 12 in.
lt. lilac
summer
pSh
spreader
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Arabicus'
6 - 12 in.
1 - 2 ft.
lt. pink
summer
Su-pSh
spreader
Origanum laevigatum ORNAMENTAL OREGANO Aromatic plants with outstanding bursts of butterfly attracting flowers. Prefers hot bright sun and well drained gravelly soil. Plant habit is upright to sprawling. Drought tolerant. Young leaves are tinted burgundy and the color intensifies in the autumn. Useful in rock gardens or as a small-scale ground cover. They make excellent cut flowers. O. 'Rosenkuppel' was selected as Perennial Plant of the year in Holland '98. Origanum r. 'Kent Beauty' Rounded grey green leaves clasp the wiry stems and form a dense low mound. Unusual pendant hop-like bracts are pale green and turn to a deep rose pink. Good drainage is key. Fine rock garden, container or front of the border plant.
Origanum laevigatum 'Herrenhausen'
18 - 30 in.
18 - 24 in.
reddish purple
lt. sum.- aut
Su
clump
Origanum 'Rosenkuppel'
15 - 18 in.
18 - 24 in.
pink
lt. sum.- aut
Su
clump
Origanum rotundifolium 'Kent Beauty'
9 in.
18 in.
pink
summer
Su
clump
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