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Mondo
Grass
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Scientific Name |
Ophiopogon japonicus |
Common Name |
Mondo
Grass |
| Type of Plant |
Ground
Cover |
Native |
Japan |
Basic Information |
Mondo
Grass is used as a ground cover on the
landscape. Mondo Grass is a clump-forming plant that has a dark
green color. Mondo Grass is very low-growing ground cover and can be
used as a substitute for lawns in hard to mow or shady areas. Mondo
Grass grows in zones 7 - 10. Mondo Grass is a
member of the Liliaceae (Lily)
family. |
| Plant
Information |
|
| -
Evergreen or Deciduous |
Evergreen |
| - Life
Cycle |
Perennial |
| - Plant
Shape |
Basal,
Clump-forming |
| - Plant
Height |
6" - 10" |
| - Plant
Width |
Indefinite |
| - Texture |
Fine |
| - Light
Exposure |
Shade to
Full Sun (Prefers Shade) |
| - Growth
Rate |
Moderate
to Rapid |
| -
Landscape Use |
Ground
Cover, Border, Mass Plantings |
| Leaf Information | |
| - Length |
10" - 12" |
| - Width |
1/8" -
1/6" |
| - Color |
Dark
Green |
| -
Arrangement |
Whorled |
| - Composition | Simple |
| - Margin |
Entire |
| - Veins |
Parallel |
| Flower
Information |
|
| - Time
of Flowering |
Late
Summer |
| - Color |
Pale
Lilac or White |
| - Size
(Diameter) |
1" - 2"
Spikes |
| Fruit
Information |
|
| - Time
of Fruiting |
Fall |
| - Fruit
Description |
1/8" Blue-Black Berries |
Propagation |
Mondo
Grass is best propagated through division. Mondo Grass can also be
propagated
through seed. |
Growth & Care |
Mondo
Grass prefers moist, well-drained soils. Mondo Grass should be pruned
once a year to remove old growth. |
| Potential
Problems |
Mondo
Grass can sucker very easily into other areas of the home landscape.
Mondo Grass can also attract rabbits to the garden area. |
Interesting Facts |
Mondo
Grass is an excellent erosion-control plant for the landscape. |
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| Comparison of Dwarf Mondo Grass
to Mondo Grass to Liriope Courtesy: Southern Living Magazine |
Mondo Grass Leaves Courtesy: Missouri Botanical Gardens |
Rhizomes of Mondo Grass Courtesy: University of South Carolina |
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