About
Oplismenus imbecilis f. variegatus is a graceful, variegated trailing grass producing rooting stems with linear to lance-shaped leaves striped white, pink and green. An ornamental ground-cover or hanging-basket plant for a warm, shaded, moist position.
About the genus
Oplismenus are annual or perennial trailing grasses with rooting stems, linear to lance-shaped leaves and insignificant flowering racemes. Grown as ornamental ground-cover and hanging-basket plants in warm, shaded, moist conditions.
Plant details
Suggested usesBorders, prairie planting, containers.
Care notes
CultivationPlant in well-drained soil. Cut back late winter.
PruningCut old growth to base in late winter.
PropagationGrow from seed in spring.
Pest resistanceGenerally pest-free.
Disease resistanceGenerally disease-resistant.