Mondo Grass
Ophiopogon japonicus
| PLANT TYPE: Groundcover or
border
AVERAGE SIZE: 4 to 20 inches tall. GROWTH RATE: Moderate to fast LEAF: Grassy foliage, 4-20" high, very dark green. FLOWER: Flower stalks hidden below the grass GROWING CONDITIONS WATER: Once established, average water requirements. CARE: Likes fertile, well drained, soil, but adapts well. May be fertilized during warm months; spreads fast, and may need active measures to control invasiveness |
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Excellent ground cover for shady areas
Mondo grass is very useful as a ground cover for shady areas, and the dense mat of roots holds the ground exceedingly well where runoff is a problem. It is widely used as a border around beds, but can make a nuisance of itself by growing into the bed and out into the lawn as well where the ground is soft. Good for edging walkways and defining beds; tall varieties may be used as foundation plantings.
Mondo grass is quite pleasing to the senses as it ripples in the wind. Dwarf varieties are excellent as a groundcover around a shady pools or garden statues, where height will not compete with the feature, and dark green will contrast better than a bright green grass, and will require no mowing. May also be used as an evergreen in planters, either alone or mixed with seasonal annuals for color.
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