Scientific Name
Ophiopogon japonicus

Common Name
Mondo grass


Hardiness Zones: 6 to 9


Habit: Evergreen
Growth Rate: Moderate
Size: Height 6 to 10 inches
Site Requirements: Sun to shade; needs well-drained soil
Form: Grasslike clumps or mounds
Texture: Fine
Foliage: Dark green grasslike leaves
Flower/Fruit: Light lilac to white flowers in summer; blue glove-shaped fruit
Comments: Finer texture than liriope
Cultivars: --
 


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