Ophiopogon japonicus Snow Globe Chamaecyparis The 3' wide clumps emerge

The 3' wide clumps emerge white in spring and gradually develop more and more green speckles as the season progresses

wavy leaves

the 1' tall

The fruit of this species are fascinating as well

where plants in deeper shade turn green much sooner in summer

Ophiopogon japonicus Snow Globe Chamaecyparis The 3' wide clumps emergeWay back in 2001, plantsman Darrell Probst shared this tiny variegated mondo grass that he picked up in Japan as "variegated mini". We've wanted to share for a long time, but this is one slow, non economical plant. Finally, 16 years later, we have enough to offer. Ophiopogon 'Snow Globe', as we've christened it, forms tiny 2" tall x 2" wide rosettes of longitudinally green and white striped leaves. Our 16 year old clump is or, was, before dividing it,