Ophiopogon formosanus
Taiwan mondo grass
Ophiopogon Ophiopogon
O. formosanus - O. formosanus is a compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with arching, linear, grass-like, mid- to dark green leaves and erect racemes of nodding, white flowers in summer followed by dark blue fruit.
Ophiopogon formosanus is: Evergreen
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease free.
Remove dead or untidy foliage as necessary.
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Ophiopogon formosanus (Taiwan mondo grass) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Underplanting
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acid to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. Slowly spreads to form a wide clump. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Ophiopogon formosanus
Taiwan mondo grass
Ophiopogon Ophiopogon
O. formosanus - O. formosanus is a compact, dense, clump-forming, evergreen perennial with arching, linear, grass-like, mid- to dark green leaves and erect racemes of nodding, white flowers in summer followed by dark blue fruit.
Evergreen
Compact, Cushion or Mound Forming
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White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally disease free.
Remove dead or untidy foliage as necessary.
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Ophiopogon formosanus (Taiwan mondo grass) will reach a height of 0.15m and a spread of 0.9m after 2-5 years.
Banks and Slopes, City, Coastal, Cottage/Informal, Beds and borders, Garden edging, Ground Cover, Low Maintenance, Containers, Rock, Underplanting
Grow in moist but well-drained, humus-rich, slightly acid to neutral soil in full sun or partial shade. Slowly spreads to form a wide clump. Mulch with leaf mould in autumn.
Clay, Loamy, Sandy
Moist but well-drained
Acid, Neutral
Partial Shade, Full Sun
South, East, West
Exposed, Sheltered
Hardy (H4)
Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7
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Light: | Partial Shade, Full Sun | Tell us... |
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Hardiness: | Hardy (H4) | Tell us... |
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