6 varieties

Our ornamental plants

Ground cover and foliage plants grown on our farm in Poás, Alajuela. Filter by light or browse by genus.

Liriope

Liriope spp. · Asparagaceae

Liriope muscari 'Super Blue'

Blue-green foliage and lavender spikes. Tolerates sun and shade; a garden favorite.

|Sun · Partial shade · Shade|

Liriope sp.

Lush, dark green and spreading. Thrives in full sun, partial or full shade.

|Sun · Partial shade · Shade|

Ophiopogon intermedius 'Argenteomarginatus'

Variegated green and silver foliage. A tough, easy edging for paths and borders.

|Sun · Partial shade|

Ophiopogon japonicus · Asparagaceae

Ophiopogon japonicus

Linear leaves 20 – 40 cm long. An excellent lawn substitute where grass will not grow.

|Partial shade · Shade · Sun|

Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'

Dwarf variety, half the size, forming dense dark green tufts. Ideal between stones.

|Partial shade · Shade · Sun|

Dianella spp. · Asphodelaceae

Dianella tasmanica

Long, narrow, strap-like leaves, green or variegated. Texture and color for borders.

|Sun · Partial shade|

Comparison

Variety	Scientific name	Height	Light	Flower
Liriope Super Blue	Liriope muscari 'Super Blue'	20 – 45 cm	Sun, Partial shade, Shade	Lavender to blue-purple spikes
Liriope Ever Green	Liriope sp.	20 – 35 cm (up to 60 cm)	Sun, Partial shade, Shade	Purple / mauve; 20 – 30 cm spikes
Liriope Aztec Grass	Ophiopogon intermedius 'Argenteomarginatus'	30 – 45 cm	Sun, Partial shade	White to pale lilac spikes
Mondo Grass	Ophiopogon japonicus	Leaves 20 – 40 cm	Partial shade, Shade, Sun	White to pale lilac; 5 mm blue berries
Mondo Grass Dwarf	Ophiopogon japonicus 'Nana'	5 – 10 cm	Partial shade, Shade, Sun	Small white-lilac flowers
Dianella Tasmanica	Dianella tasmanica	Medium clump, up to ~1 m	Sun, Partial shade	Blue-violet flowers followed by berries

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