Ophiopogon japonicus Comet Hallucinogenic Plants Beginning in August

Beginning in August

Variegated) garden in Japan comes this spectacular variegated miscanthus

but in the garden

it takes a lickin' and

(syn: Salvia leucantha All Purple) This is the same wonderful late summer- and fall-blooming salvia as Salvia leucantha

Ophiopogon japonicus Comet Hallucinogenic Plants Beginning in AugustOphiopogon 'Comet' is a little known selection of the woodland groundcover Ophiopogon japonicus that we've treasured in our garden since 1997. The narrow foliage is vertically striped white, creating a frosted effect in the garden. Ophiopogon 'Comet' is not extraordinarily vigorous, which we like as a garden designer, so expect a 3' wide patch in 5 years in good rich soil a great way to lighten the woodland garden floor.