mondo grass
Ophiopogon planiscapus
USDA zones6 to 9
SunHandles full sun to partial sun
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size9 to 12 inches tall9 to 12 inches wide
- Growth rate
- Slow
- Habit
- Clumping
- Bloom season
- Summer
- Bloom color
- White, often tinted with lilac
- Foliage color
- Black, purple/lavender
- Soil types
- Loam
Garden uses
Notes
Mondo grass (Ophiopogon planiscapus) is a perennial for borders, rock gardens, and ground cover. It is hardy to USDA zone 6, or down to -10°F (-23°C). This plant likes full or part sun and average to moist, loamy soil. The evergreen leaves are black with a purple and lavender tint. Clumps grow 9 to 12 inches tall and wide, and they spread slowly. White flowers, often tinted with lilac, open from early to late summer.
Pairs well with Wide Brim hosta, Japanese forest grass, and Incrediball hydrangea.
Native range
Japan.