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Mondo Grass

Ophiopogon japonicus · Asparagaceae

A tough evergreen strappy-leaf groundcover forming a dense carpet of fine dark-green grassy foliage. A hard-wearing, low-care lawn alternative for shade and a favourite for pathways and edges.

At a glance

  • Habit
    Grass & Strappy-leaf
  • Light
    Part Shade, Full Shade
  • Water
    Moderate Water
  • Soil
    Clay Soil, Well-Drained
  • Climate
    Subtropical, Warm Temperate, Cool Temperate
  • Frost
    Frost-Hardy
  • Mature size
    0.15 m H × 0.3 m W
  • Foliage
    Evergreen
  • Flowering
    Summer Flowering
  • Growth rate
    Slow-Growing
  • Maintenance
    Low Maintenance

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