Gyoku-ryu mondo grass
Ophiopogon japonicus 'Gyoku-ryu'
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size3 inches tall3+ inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- Lavender
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
Garden uses
Notes
'Gyoku-ryu' mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus 'Gyoku-ryu') is a grass for borders, rock gardens, ground cover, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. It forms a low, evergreen clump that adds winter interest. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. Lavender flowers appear from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Foam flower, Azalea, and Woodland phlox.