High value creeping plant for low maintenance gardens, shady areas and to create a green carpet under a tree. Its tuberous roots are used in Chinese medicine to treat the difference of yin.
Small creeping plant about 10/15cm high. Perennial, narrow and long dark-green leaves, small white flowers. The fruit is a small berry very striking for its blue color.
Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Groundcover, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Creeper

| Flower colour | White |
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| Flowering period | June, July, Summer |
| Fruit colour | Blue |
| Foliage persistence | Evergreen |
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| Botanical name | Ophiopogon japonicus ’kyoto dwarf’ |
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| Life cycle | Perennial |
| Planting period | March, April, May, October, November, December, Spring, Autumn |
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| Type of use | Balcony & Courtyard, Edges, Cottage garden, Groundcover, Low maintenance garden, Wild garden, Urban garden, Coastal garden, Baskets & Containers, Flowerbeds, Gravel Garden, Creeper |
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| Exposure | Partial shade |
| Soil type | No preference |
| Soil moisture | Well-drained |
| Hardiness | Hardy (-5ºC) |
| Watering | Regular |
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