Kokuryū mondo grass
Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Kokuryū'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones6 to 9
SunNeeds partial sun (4 to 6 hours)
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
'Kokuryū' mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus 'Kokuryū') is a grass for borders, rock gardens, and shade gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. It forms a clumping evergreen mound and grows slowly. Flowers appear in early to late summer.
Pairs well with Liberty hosta, Autumn fern, and Aureola Japanese forest grass.