Ophiopogon japonicus
Mondo grass, Monkey grass, Dwarf lilyturf
Ophiopogon Ophiopogon
O. japonicus - O. japonicus is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with narrowly linear, rigid, curved, dark green leaves and, in summer, short racemes of small, bell-shaped, sometimes purple-flushed, white flowers followed by spherical, blue-black fruit.
Ophiopogon japonicus is: Evergreen
Clump-forming
White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Slugs Slugs
Generally disease free.
Remove dead or untidy foliage as necessary.
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo grass) will reach a height of 1ft and a spread of 1ft 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. 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 japonicus
Mondo grass, Monkey grass, Dwarf lilyturf
Ophiopogon Ophiopogon
O. japonicus - O. japonicus is a clump-forming, rhizomatous, evergreen perennial with narrowly linear, rigid, curved, dark green leaves and, in summer, short racemes of small, bell-shaped, sometimes purple-flushed, white flowers followed by spherical, blue-black fruit.
Evergreen
Clump-forming
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White in Summer
Dark-green in All seasons
Generally disease free.
Remove dead or untidy foliage as necessary.
Sow seed in a cold frame as soon as ripe.
Division, Seed
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Ophiopogon japonicus (Mondo grass) will reach a height of 1ft and a spread of 1ft 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. 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 10, Zone 9, Zone 8, Zone 7, Zone 6
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