mondo grass
Ophiopogon japonicus
MBG Plant of Merit 2000
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun to full shade
WaterHandles dry to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Moderate
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn, winter
- Bloom color
- White to lilac
- Foliage color
- Green
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay
- Soil pH
- Acid, neutral
Garden uses
Notes
Mondo grass (Ophiopogon japonicus) is a groundcover for borders, rock gardens, and containers. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and dry to moist, sandy, loamy, or clay soil. Deer and rabbits rarely make it their first choice. It forms a clumping, evergreen mound of green leaves that stays 9 to 12 inches tall. It tolerates drought and salt.
Pairs well with Japanese forest grass, Autumn fern, and Oakleaf hydrangea.
Native range
Japan and China.