Ophiopogon japonicus Snow Globe Cypripedium (aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium

(aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: Eupatorium fistulosum is a moisture-loving giant perennial that's not for the gardening faint-of-heart

starting in mid- to late March

and excellent drainage are the two keys to success

yellow inside and flecked with cinnamon speckles and an orange/yellow outside

extremely cute and a superb groundcover

Ophiopogon japonicus Snow Globe Cypripedium (aka: Eutrochium fistulosum) Warning: EupatoriumWay 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,